Warehouse Receiving Full Time 1st Shift

Staples Inc.•Kansas City, MO

18h

About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. This warehouse associate role is identified as receiving and may involve work in any of six warehouse areas: Bulk/Material Handling Equipment Operator, Porter, Replenishment, Receiving/Putaway/Returns, Returns, or Shipping. SC2 associates may be moved into any of these roles or SC1 roles as needed. In receiving/putaway/returns, you will verify product accuracy, work with colleagues to resolve discrepancies and damage, communicate professionally with internal and external contacts, manually unload trucks, palletize products, and use material handling equipment to move products. Duties in other areas may include operating warehouse equipment, cleaning and basic maintenance, checking returned items against packing slips, organizing and wrapping customer orders, and manually loading trucks. Safety is a priority. Associates are expected to follow safe work practices and support Staples’ safety culture. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 4:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The listed pay rate is $21.80 per hour.

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 spoken and written English 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.
Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time.
Must wear safety composite shoes.
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.
Inclusive, collaborative approach to working with colleagues and customers.
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

Confirm product accuracy and work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damage.
Communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues.
Manually unload trucks and palletize products.
Operate material handling equipment, such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, and electric pallet jacks, to move products within the warehouse while following safety procedures.
Depending on assignment, pick and move products, perform general cleaning and basic facility maintenance, check returned items against packing slips, tag returned products, or organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders.
Depending on assignment, manually load trucks, lift and carry products, and stack empty pallets.
Keep the work area clean and follow safe work practices.
Be prepared to move between the listed warehouse areas or SC1 roles as needed.