Warehouse Lean Replenishment MHEO Full Time 3rd Shift

Staples Inc. • Putnam, CT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Staples is hiring a warehouse associate at its Fulfilment Center in Putnam, Connecticut. The position is scheduled for the third shift, Monday through Friday, from 12:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Associates may be assigned to any of six work areas: bulk/material handling equipment operation, porter, replenishment, receiving/putaway/returns, returns, or shipping. SC2 associates may also be moved into SC1 roles as needed.

Depending on the assigned area, duties include operating material handling equipment to move and pick products; cleaning and performing basic facility maintenance; confirming product accuracy and resolving discrepancies or damage; unloading trucks and palletizing products; processing and tagging returns; and organizing, shrink-wrapping, and manually loading customer orders. Work may involve manual handling rather than equipment. Associates are expected to follow safety procedures, maintain a clean work area, and support Staples’ supply chain operations.

The role requires working in a warehouse with seasonal temperature variations, walking and standing throughout the shift, working at heights up to 60 feet or more as needed, and handling boxes or merchandise weighing 70 to 100 pounds. Employees must wear safety composite shoes. The listed pay is $23.80 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 become certified as a Material Handling Equipment Operator and safely operate the necessary equipment.
• Ability to pass a drug screen to the extent legally permissible.
• Basic English verbal and written communication skills.
• For full-time associates, 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.
• Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.
• Must wear safety composite shoes.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability and willingness to keep the work area clean and follow safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience operating warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and cherry pickers.

Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick and move products while following safety procedures.
• Keep work areas clean; porter assignments also include general cleaning and basic maintenance inside and outside the facility.
• Confirm product accuracy, identify discrepancies or damage, and work with colleagues to resolve issues.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve receiving or product issues.
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products when assigned to receiving, putaway, or returns.
• 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 to shipping.
• Maintain a safe and clean workspace and follow company safety procedures.
• Work in any of the listed warehouse areas, or in SC1 roles, as business needs require.

Benefits

• A pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• Associate-led Business Resource Groups.
• Full-time benefits include 112 hours of PTO, a holiday schedule with seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday, online and retail discounts, a company-match 401(k), and physical and mental health wellness programs.
• Competitive pay of $23.80 per hour, including a $2.00-per-hour shift differential.

What This Job Offers

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