Warehouse Putaway MHEO Full Time 1st Shift

Staples Inc. • Putnam, CT

12d

About The Position

Join the Staples World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. As a warehouse associate, you may be assigned to any of six warehouse areas, or to SC1 roles, as business needs require. The work may include operating material handling equipment to move or pick products; cleaning and basic facility maintenance; receiving, putaway, or returns processing; or preparing and loading customer orders. Not all work is performed using material handling equipment. Associates are expected to follow safety procedures, maintain a clean work area, and support Staples Supply Chain in delivering to customers.

The position is scheduled for the first shift, 7:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Full-time associates must be able to work additional hours beyond the scheduled shift, with overtime required based on business need. The role involves working in a warehouse with seasonal temperature variations and may require working at heights up to 60 feet or more, lifting, pushing, or pulling merchandise weighing 70–100 pounds, and walking and standing throughout the shift.

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 verbal and written English communication 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 70–100 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 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 quickly and follow 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 pick or move products within the warehouse, following safety procedures.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance inside and outside the facility when assigned to warehouse porter duties.
• Confirm product accuracy and work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damages in receiving, putaway, or returns.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues.
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products when assigned to receiving, putaway, or returns.
• Match item quantities and descriptions to packing slips for returned items, check in returned products, and tag them appropriately.
• Organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders on pallets; manually load trucks; and stack empty pallets while maintaining a safe and clean workspace.
• Follow safety procedures and help maintain a clean work area.
• Work in any of the listed warehouse areas or SC1 roles as needed.

Benefits

• A pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• 112 hours of PTO for full-time associates.
• Holiday schedule with 7 observed paid holidays and 1 floating holiday for full-time associates.
• Online and retail discounts.
• Company-match 401(k).
• Physical and mental health wellness programs.
• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups.
• Full-time and part-time benefits are offered.

What This Job Offers

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