Warehouse Receiving Full Time 1st Shift

Staples • Montgomery, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to deliver essential products to customers. Associates may be assigned to warehouse bulk/material handling, porter, replenishment, receiving/putaway/returns, returns, shipping, or SC1 roles as business needs require. Duties vary by assignment and may include moving products with material handling equipment; cleaning and basic facility maintenance; confirming product accuracy and addressing discrepancies or damage; manually unloading trucks and palletizing products; processing and tagging returns; and organizing, wrapping, and loading customer orders. Associates are expected to follow safety procedures, maintain a clean and safe work area, and support Staples’ safety culture. The scheduled shift is 4:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Pay-for-performance compensation may be available for 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 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 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 collaboratively and inclusively with colleagues and customers to resolve issues.
• Ability to quickly adopt safety procedures and maintain 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 move products safely within the warehouse.
• Depending on assignment, pick and move products, including items weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance duties inside and outside the facility as assigned.
• Confirm product accuracy and work with colleagues to resolve discrepancies and damage issues.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues.
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products as assigned.
• Match returned items’ 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 clean and safe workspace and follow safety procedures.
• Work in different warehouse roles, including SC1 roles, as business needs require.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rate of $23.40 per hour.
• A pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• Associate-led Business Resource Groups.
• 112 hours of PTO and a holiday schedule that includes seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday for some full-time associates.
• 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