Warehouse Putaway Full Time 1st Shift

Staples Inc. • Ontario, CA

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About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. This warehouse associate position may involve work in bulk/material handling, porter duties, replenishment, receiving/putaway/returns, returns, or shipping. SC2 associates may be moved into any of these roles or SC1 roles as needed. The work includes operating material handling equipment, handling and moving products, maintaining a clean work area, and following safety procedures. In receiving/putaway/returns, duties include confirming product accuracy, resolving discrepancies and damages, communicating with internal and external contacts, manually unloading trucks, and palletizing products. Shipping duties include organizing and shrink-wrapping orders on pallets, manually loading trucks, handling products, and stacking empty pallets. Safety is a priority, and associates are expected to follow safe work practices and embrace the company’s safety culture. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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 will be 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.
• 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 to operate material handling equipment and safely operate necessary equipment.
• Ability and willingness to keep the work area clean.
• Ability to collaborate inclusively with colleagues and customers to resolve issues.
• Ability to quickly adopt safety procedures and ensure 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 forklifts, pallet jacks, and cherry pickers.

Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while following safety procedures.
• Pick and move product, with some work involving lifting products up to 100 pounds.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance duties inside and outside the facility, as applicable to assigned work.
• 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; manually load trucks; and stack empty pallets.
• Keep the work area clean and safe, and follow safety procedures.
• Work in any of the listed warehouse roles or 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 and a holiday schedule with 7 observed paid holidays and 1 floating holiday.
• Online and retail discounts.
• Company match 401(k).
• Physical and mental health wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

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