Warehouse Material Handler Part Time 1st Shift

Staples Inc. • Portland, OR

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About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. Warehouse Material Handlers may be assigned to any of six areas, or to SC1 roles, as needed: bulk/material handling equipment operation, porter, replenishment, receiving/putaway/returns, returns, or shipping. Work may include operating material handling equipment to move or 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 loading customer orders. Some work is performed without material handling equipment. The role involves following safety procedures and maintaining a safe, clean workspace in a warehouse with seasonal temperature variations. The position is part time, scheduled Thursday through Sunday from 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pay is $22.50 per hour.

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 at heights up to 60 feet or more as needed.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull merchandise weighing 70 to 100 pounds by hand.
• Ability to walk and stand for 100% of the time.
• Must wear safety composite shoes.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to become certified to operate material handling equipment and operate it safely.
• Ability and willingness to keep the work area clean, follow safety procedures, collaborate with colleagues and customers, and work in a warehouse with seasonal temperature variations.

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 move or pick products in the warehouse, following safety procedures.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance inside and outside the facility when assigned as a warehouse porter.
• Confirm product accuracy and work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damage.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues.
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products.
• 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.
• Load trucks manually; lift, lower, and carry products; and stack empty pallets while maintaining a safe and clean workspace.
• Maintain safe work practices and support the company’s safety culture.
• Keep the work area clean and collaborate inclusively with colleagues and customers.

Benefits

• A pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• Associate-led Business Resource Groups and an inclusive culture.
• Staples offers both full-time and part-time benefits; listed full-time benefits include 112 hours of PTO, a holiday schedule with seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday, online and retail discounts, company-match 401(k), and physical and mental health wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

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