Warehouse Putaway Full Time 1st Shift

Staples Inc. • Town of Montgomery, NY

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About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. This full-time warehouse role is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Associates may be assigned to any of six warehouse areas, or to SC1 roles, as business needs require: Bulk/Material Handling Equipment Operator, Porter, Replenishment, Receiving/Putaway/Returns, Returns, or Shipping. Duties vary by assignment and may include operating material handling equipment, moving and handling products, confirming product accuracy, resolving discrepancies and damages, unloading trucks, palletizing and processing returns, organizing and wrapping orders, loading trucks, cleaning, and basic facility maintenance. Work must be performed safely and in accordance with Staples’ safety procedures. Pay-for-performance compensation may be earned by meeting productivity thresholds.

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.
• Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time.
• Ability to become certified as a material handling equipment operator and safely operate necessary equipment.
• Ability and willingness to keep the work area clean and adopt safety procedures.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.
• Must wear safety composite shoes.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

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 products within the warehouse while following safety procedures.
• Confirm product accuracy and work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damages.
• 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 and stack empty pallets.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance inside and outside the facility when assigned as a porter.
• Keep the work area clean and maintain a safe workspace.
• Follow safe work practices and contribute to the company’s safety culture.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $23.40 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 seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday, online and retail discounts, and a company match 401(k).
• Physical and mental health wellness programs.
• Pay-for-performance opportunity to earn additional compensation by meeting productivity thresholds.

What This Job Offers

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