Warehouse Putaway Full Time 1st Shift

Staples Inc. • Town of Montgomery, NY

3d

About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. Warehouse associates may be assigned to one of six areas: bulk/material handling, porter, replenishment, receiving/putaway/returns, returns, or shipping. SC2 associates may be moved into any of these roles or SC1 roles as needed. Work includes operating material handling equipment, moving and handling products, verifying product accuracy, addressing discrepancies and damages, cleaning and maintaining work areas, and preparing or loading shipments. Safe work practices and adherence to Staples’ safety culture are essential. The scheduled shift is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Pay for performance may provide additional compensation when productivity thresholds are met.

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 permitted.
• 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 70 to 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 in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.
• Ability to adopt safety procedures and maintain safe work practices.

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 products within the warehouse, following safety procedures.
• Pick and move product, including items weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance duties inside and outside the facility, as assigned.
• Confirm product accuracy; work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damages; and communicate professionally with internal and external contacts to resolve issues.
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products.
• For returns work, match 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.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area and follow warehouse safety procedures.
• Work in other listed SC2 or SC1 roles as needed.

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 seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Online and retail discounts.
• Company-match 401(k).
• Physical and mental health wellness programs.
• Pay for performance, with potential additional compensation for meeting productivity thresholds.

What This Job Offers

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