Warehouse Shipping Full Time 2nd Shift

Staples Inc. • Kansas City, MO

2d

About The Position

Join Staples’ World Class Supply Chain Team to help deliver essential products to customers. As a warehouse associate, you may be assigned to Shipping or any of several other warehouse areas, including bulk/material handling equipment operation, porter, replenishment, receiving/putaway/returns, or returns. SC2 associates may be moved into any of these roles or SC1 roles as needed.

In Shipping, organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders on pallets; manually load trucks; lift, lower, and carry products in a fast-paced environment; and stack empty pallets while maintaining a safe, clean workspace. Other assignments may involve operating material handling equipment, cleaning and basic maintenance, verifying product accuracy, resolving discrepancies or damages, unloading trucks, palletizing products, or processing returns.

Safety is a priority. Associates are expected to follow safety procedures and contribute to Staples’ safety culture. The role is scheduled Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and full-time associates must be able to work additional hours, including required overtime based on business needs. The work takes place in a warehouse with seasonal temperature variations and may require working at heights up to 60 feet or more.

Pay is $22.80 per hour, including a $1.00-per-hour shift differential. Staples offers both full-time and part-time benefits; listed full-time benefits include 112 hours of PTO, a holiday schedule with seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday, online and retail discounts, a company-match 401(k), and physical and mental health wellness programs. Associates receive a pair of work shoes after 60 days.

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 needs 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 inclusively and collaborate 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

• Organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders on pallets.
• Manually load trucks and lift, lower, and carry products in a fast-paced environment.
• Stack empty pallets and maintain a safe, clean workspace.
• Depending on assignment, operate material handling equipment to move or pick products in the warehouse while following safety procedures.
• Depending on assignment, perform general cleaning and basic facility maintenance.
• Depending on assignment, verify product accuracy, communicate about discrepancies or damages, manually unload trucks, palletize products, and process returned items.
• Follow safety procedures and contribute to the company’s safety culture.

Benefits

• A pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• 112 hours of PTO for full-time associates.
• Holiday schedule for full-time associates, including seven observed paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Online and retail discounts.
• Company-match 401(k).
• Physical and mental health wellness programs.
• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups.

What This Job Offers

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