Warehouse Lean Replenishment MHEO Full Time 1st Shift

Staples Inc.•Putnam, CT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. In this warehouse associate role, you may be assigned to any of six work areas—Bulk/Material Handling Equipment Operator, Porter, Replenishment, Receiving/Putaway/Returns, Returns, or Shipping—or to SC1 roles as needed. Duties vary by assignment and may include operating material handling equipment to move and pick products, cleaning and basic facility maintenance, verifying product accuracy and resolving discrepancies, unloading trucks and palletizing products, processing and tagging returns, and organizing, wrapping, and loading customer orders. Work must follow safety procedures and maintain a clean workspace. The role requires working in a warehouse with seasonal temperature variations and may involve equipment operation at heights, manual handling of heavy merchandise, and standing or walking throughout the shift. Scheduled hours are 4:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additional hours and overtime may be required based on business needs.

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 spoken and written English skills.
Ability to work additional hours beyond the scheduled shift; overtime is required based on business need for full-time associates.
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 100% of the time.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to obtain Material Handling Equipment Operator certification and safely operate necessary equipment.
Ability and willingness to keep the work area clean and follow safety procedures.
Ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.
Inclusive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and customers.

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, and electric pallet jacks, to pick and move products within the warehouse while following safety procedures.
Perform warehouse duties in assigned areas, including bulk/material handling, replenishment, receiving, putaway, returns, porter work, or shipping; assignments may include SC1 roles as needed.
Clean and perform basic maintenance duties inside and outside the facility when assigned as a porter.
Confirm product accuracy, communicate with internal and external contacts, and work with colleagues to resolve discrepancies and damages.
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 items 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 work area and follow safety procedures.
Lift, lower, carry, push, or pull merchandise weighing between 70 and 100 pounds by hand as required.
Work additional hours and overtime when required based on business needs.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate of $21.80 per hour.
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 7 observed paid holidays and 1 floating holiday, online and retail discounts, company-match 401(k), and physical and mental health wellness programs.

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