Warehouse Associate

Ryder • Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is immediately hiring a permanent, full-time Warehouse Associate to support its facility in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The role handles consumer goods and retail clothing items in a supply chain warehouse. The hourly pay is $18.25, and warehouse positions are paid weekly. Paid on-the-job training is provided. The position may involve learning to operate powered industrial equipment, including stand-up and sit-down forklifts, cherry pickers, and pallet jacks. Safety gear is provided, and the facility emphasizes safety, state-of-the-art equipment, and supportive leadership.

The Warehouse Associate packages, kits, assembles, picks, and packs orders and materials; loads and unloads trailers; completes and verifies scanning; and performs material moves and related transactions. The employee also checks for product or container damage, maintains the assigned work area, helps train dock employees on new procedures, resolves scanning issues, and helps secure the facility at the end of the shift. Other duties may be assigned.

The role requires six months of related warehouse experience. A high school diploma or equivalent and one or more years of related warehouse experience are preferred. The associate must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted, read and perform basic mathematics in English for safety and work instructions, and enter data into the warehouse management system. Overtime may be assigned. Some assignments may require additional screening, such as employment and education verification, motor vehicle record checks and road tests, or customer badging and background requirements.

Requirements

• Six months of related warehouse experience required.
• Ability to learn to operate powered industrial trucks, including stand-up and sit-down forklifts, cherry pickers, and pallet jacks, and to operate and maintain them, including changing batteries and recognizing common mechanical issues; intermediate proficiency required.
• Powered industrial truck certification.
• Ability to read and perform basic mathematics in English for safety, work instructions, and policies.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to input data into the warehouse management system(s) in use.
• Ability to work overtime as assigned.
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships across organizational levels, including peers, work groups, customers, and supervisors.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Flexibility and self-direction to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multitask; highly organized with excellent time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-up practices.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One or more years of related warehouse experience preferred.
• May be required to operate manual and/or automated warehouse or manufacturing equipment, such as a packaging line; intermediate proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Package, kit, and/or assemble orders and materials.
• Load and unload inbound and outbound trailers and ensure scanning is completed correctly.
• Help train dock employees on new procedures.
• Ensure the facility is secure at the end of the shift; investigate and resolve scanning issues and housekeeping matters.
• Perform picking and packing duties and check for evidence of product or container damage.
• Perform assigned tasks according to location policies and procedures, including handling materials through associated logical transactions.
• Perform material moves with associated physical and logical transactions as required.
• Participate in workgroup and other team activities to support self-improvement and improve warehouse operations and related business functions.
• Perform housekeeping duties for the assigned area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits start at 30 days.
• 401(k) with company match, starting at 30 days.
• Paid time off.
• High-valued company stock with a 15% employee discount.
• Employee discounts on tools, cars, hotels, electronics and appliances, cell phones, travel, and more.
• Paid on-the-job training.
• Safety gear provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED