Warehouse Receiving Full Time 1st Shift

Join our world-class Supply Chain Team and deliver essential products to our customers. When you join the team at Staples, you’ll be surrounded by a team who is looking to make an impact on our customers, our community, and each other. In return, we give you the tools and business resources you need to find success with us.

About the role

As a warehouse associate you may work in one of the following six areas:

• Warehouse Bulk/Material Handling Equipment Operator: You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick product up to 100 lbs and move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Porter: You will be responsible for general cleaning and basic maintenance duties both inside and outside of the facility while adhering to safety procedures. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Replenishment: You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick product up to 100 lbs and move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Receiving/Putaway/Returns: You will confirm accuracy of product and work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damages. You will communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues. You will be manually unloading trucks and palletizing products. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Returns: You will be operating material handling equipment to move product within the warehouse. You will be matching item quantities and descriptions to packing slips on returned items, checking in returned product and tagging it appropriately. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Shipping: You’ll be responsible for organizing, stacking, and shrink-wrapping customer orders on pallets. You’ll be loading trucks manually; lifting, lowering, and carrying product in a fast-paced environment and stacking empty pallets while maintaining a safe and clean workspace as you go.

Please note, as an SC2 associate you may be moved into any of the above roles, or SC1 roles, as needed. You will be essential to the success of Staples Supply Chain as we deliver to our customers. Safety is our utmost priority so, in this role, we will look to you to ensure safe work practices and embrace our safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks.
• Pick, move, and manage product up to 100 lbs within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance duties inside and outside the facility.
• Confirm accuracy of product and address discrepancies or damages.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external contacts to resolve issues.
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products.
• Organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders on pallets.
• Load trucks manually in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain a safe and clean workspace.
• Ensure safe work practices and embrace safety culture.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) months related experience in a warehouse environment; or any equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience.
• Ability to pass a drug screen to the extent permissible legally.
• Basic English language skills (both verbal and written communications).
• If hired as a Full-Time associate, ability to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift; additional overtime hours will be 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/merchandise weighing between 70 pounds and 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience operating warehouse equipment, such as forklift, pallet jack, and cherry picker.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with weekly paychecks.
• Paid Time Off: 112 hours plus 7 major holidays and 1 floating holiday.
• 401(k) Matching: Company match 401(k) plan.
• Discounts: Online and retail discounts.
• Safety: Comprehensive safety training.
• Wellness Programs: Physical and mental wellness programs.
• Receive a pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups.

Pay

Hourly Pay Rate: $19.75/hour

Schedule

Daily: 5:00am - 1:30pm, Monday - Friday