Warehouse Lean Driver Full Time 3rd Shift

Staples Inc. • Lithia Springs, GA

14h

About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to deliver essential products to customers. Warehouse associates may be assigned to any of six warehouse areas, or to SC1 roles, as business needs require. The role involves operating material handling equipment and/or manually handling, moving, receiving, replenishing, returning, organizing, or shipping products while following safety procedures and maintaining a clean work area. Safety is a priority, and associates are expected to embrace Staples’ safety culture.

Assignments may include bulk/material handling, porter duties, replenishment, receiving/putaway/returns, returns, and shipping. Tasks may include picking and moving products, cleaning and basic facility maintenance, verifying product accuracy and resolving discrepancies or damage, unloading trucks, palletizing products, checking in and tagging returned items, and preparing and loading customer orders. Not all warehouse work is performed using material handling equipment.

The position is full-time, on the third shift, scheduled 9:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Additional hours and overtime may be required based on business needs. The stated pay rate is $24.25 per hour, including a $2.00-per-hour shift differential.

Requirements

• At least three months of related warehouse experience, or an equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience.
• Ability to pass a drug screen to the extent legally permissible.
• Basic English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work additional hours beyond the scheduled shift; overtime is required based on business need.
• Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet or more as needed.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull boxes or merchandise weighing between 70 and 100 pounds by hand.
• Must wear safety composite shoes.
• Ability to walk and stand for 100% of the time.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to become certified as a material handling equipment operator and safely operate necessary equipment.
• Ability and willingness to keep the work area clean.
• Ability to work inclusively and collaborate with colleagues and customers to resolve issues.
• Ability to adopt safety procedures and maintain safe work practices.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience operating warehouse equipment, such as a forklift, pallet jack, or cherry picker.

Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment, such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks, to move or pick products while following safety procedures.
• Perform manual product handling, including lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, or pulling boxes and merchandise.
• Keep work areas clean and maintain a safe workspace; perform general cleaning and basic maintenance when assigned porter duties.
• Confirm product accuracy and work with colleagues to address discrepancies or damaged products.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues.
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products when assigned receiving or putaway duties.
• Match returned item quantities and descriptions to packing slips, check in returned products, and tag them appropriately.
• Organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders on pallets; manually load trucks and stack empty pallets when assigned shipping duties.
• Follow safety procedures and contribute to Staples’ safety culture.
• Be available to move among the listed warehouse roles or SC1 roles as needed.

Benefits

• A pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• Associate-led Business Resource Groups and an inclusive culture.
• For full-time associates: 112 hours of PTO.
• For full-time associates: holiday schedule with seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Online and retail discounts.
• Company-match 401(k).
• Physical and mental health wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed