Warehouse Operator - Urgent Need

Location: Woburn, MA • Duration: 3 Months • Hours: 40/week • Pay: $16–20/hr • Shift: 8-hour day (9 AM–5 PM; training for first 2 weeks is 6 AM–2:30 PM) • Employment Type: W2 Contract (US Citizens or Green-Card holders only)

Requirements

• High School diploma, GED, or 1 year of relevant work experience
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks or projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced distribution environment
• Ability to read and interpret distribution documents
• Ability to work well with others and under minimal supervision
• May be required to operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and use Voice/RF scanning devices
• Ability to perform in a metrics-driven environment
• Basic analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills
• General distribution knowledge
• Normal field of vision corrected to 20/40 in each eye
• Hearing sufficient to safely operate equipment in a manufacturing/distribution setting

Responsibilities

• Check in/out all containers in accordance with established parameters
• Control inbound/outbound flows
• Perform container security checks to confirm all safety and quality standards are met
• Record door/yard assignments into the Yard Management System (YMS) and direct drivers to proper yard locations
• Confirm paperwork accuracy and completeness
• Assist in tracking and reporting data pertinent to receipt/dispatch
• Log all discrepancies (e.g., broken seals, non-matching seals), noting date, time, Bill of Lading (BOL) number, and recording driver’s license number and sign-off
• Follow all safety instructions to maintain safe working conditions and adhere to proper operating practices and procedures
• Perform job activities in a safe and reasonable manner in accordance with safety requirements
• Assist in maintaining warehouse security and conduct all activities to promote a safe environment
• Report all injuries, accidents, unsafe acts, hazards, or conditions immediately
• Report any suspicious persons or activity
• Follow Good Documentation Practices (GDP) as outlined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Train new hires on various warehouse functions as required
• Cross-train to become knowledgeable with the responsibilities of other warehouse positions and act as backup during absences or vacations

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, reach, push/pull, grasp, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, pick, or type (may include repetitive motion of wrists, hands, or fingers)
• Occasionally required to climb
• May require lifting over 50 lbs in some areas (not all)
• Exposure to moderate to loud noise levels
• Frequent exposure to work near moving mechanical equipment and precarious situations
• Potential exposure to temperature excursions
• Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles
• Pre-employment physical exam required