Part Time Warehouse Associate

Nokian Tyres•Colchester, VT

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Nokian Tyres is hiring a part-time or seasonal Warehouse Associate for first shift. The role handles receiving, storing, picking, packing, and dispatching goods while maintaining accurate inventory records and following safety and quality standards. It involves operating logistics equipment and powered industrial vehicles, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers, and regularly loading and unloading delivery trucks. The work takes place in a fast-paced warehouse with limited climate control, varied temperatures, and continual noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate a forklift, retrieve and deliver materials in tight places and narrow aisles, load and unload semi-trailers, and operate in a high-bay storage facility.
Basic computer data-entry skills, including the ability to operate and load simple programs using logistics management systems.
Ability to work with speed and accuracy.
Team spirit, flexibility, and a positive attitude as an active team contributor.
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Problem-solving skills, including recognizing issues and escalating them appropriately.
Ability to successfully complete the pre-hire basic skills test and assessments.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check, physical exam, and drug screen.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, and repetitive hand, wrist, and finger movements.
Adequate vision to read work instructions, job aids, and guides and detect imperfections in finished products.
Ability to work with limited climate control and varied temperatures and to communicate effectively amid continual noise while wearing company-provided hearing protection.
Ability to work with frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical and mechanical equipment, and vibration.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience in a logistics or warehouse storage environment.
Experience with Lean or process-improvement tools, or interest in advancing knowledge in this area.

Responsibilities

Operate logistics equipment safely and in accordance with specifications, schedules, safety targets, and quality standards.
Receive incoming goods and check for damage and discrepancies between goods and invoices.
Pick, pack, receive, and dispatch outgoing goods according to orders.
Load and unload delivery trucks, including physically moving and lifting products weighing up to 85 pounds.
Designate and organize warehouse stock by product SKU and physical alignment, leaving sufficient space for forklift maneuverability.
Compile and submit reports of damaged or outdated stock or supplies, over- and under-shipments, and product returns to vendors; segregate defective products from normal inventory.
Help verify the amount, size, and type of incoming and outgoing products.
Notify leadership of inventory and supply shortages and assist with periodic inventory counts.
Safely operate powered industrial vehicles, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers, and maintain an operator license if required.
Enter data into logistics management systems to keep records current and retrieve information to answer inquiries.