Air Logistics Warehouse Specialist

Kuehne Nagel; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Torrance, CA is seeking an Air Logistics Warehouse Specialist to support daily warehouse operations including receiving, storing, picking, packing, and preparing shipments for transit, with emphasis on dangerous goods and import/export processes.

This full-time role offers a stable schedule and opportunity to contribute to a global logistics leader while working in a hands-on environment. Compensation aligns with market rates and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse, logistics, distribution, or material-handling experience.
• Experience with receiving, picking, packing, shipping, or inventory activities.
• Strong attention to detail when handling freight and maintaining inventory.
• Ability to follow warehouse procedures and safety requirements consistently.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, physical warehouse environment.
• Clear communication and a reliable, team-focused approach to your work.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, and verify incoming materials and shipments.
• Enter and maintain inventory accurately.
• Label and organize packages for storage or transit.
• Pick products and supplies using pick sheets and verify orders before shipment.
• Load and unload materials using warehouse material-handling equipment.
• Palletize, shrink-wrap, store, and prepare freight for movement.
• Follow established procedures when handling dangerous goods.
• Maintain accurate handling of import and export shipments.
• Support a safe, organized, and efficient warehouse environment.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Receiving and shipping

Inventory management

Safety procedures

Team communication

Job description

It's more than a job As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

It's more than a job As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

How you create impact

As an Air Logistics Warehouse Specialist, you will support the daily operation of the warehouse by receiving, handling, storing, picking, packing, and preparing shipments for transit. This role requires accuracy, safe material handling, and consistent attention to warehouse procedures, including requirements for dangerous goods and import/export shipments.

• Receive, inspect, and verify incoming materials and shipments.
• Enter and maintain inventory accurately.
• Label and organize packages for storage or transit.
• Pick products and supplies using pick sheets and verify orders before shipment.
• Load and unload materials using warehouse material-handling equipment.
• Palletize, shrink-wrap, store, and prepare freight for movement.
• Follow established procedures when handling dangerous goods.
• Maintain accurate handling of import and export shipments.
• Support a safe, organized, and efficient warehouse environment.

What we would like you to bring

You are dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a hands-on warehouse environment where accuracy matters. You can follow established processes, keep track of materials as they move through the facility, and work effectively as part of a team to keep daily operations moving.

• Previous warehouse, logistics, distribution, or material-handling experience.
• Experience with receiving, picking, packing, shipping, or inventory activities.
• Strong attention to detail when handling freight and maintaining inventory.
• Ability to follow warehouse procedures and safety requirements consistently.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, physical warehouse environment.
• Clear communication and a reliable, team-focused approach to your work.

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel, we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for training, development, and career mobility.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Torrance, CA, with a schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The hourly pay rate for this role is $22–$25/hour.

Kuehne+Nagel offers a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits available to eligible employees. Pay is determined based on factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel regularly reviews compensation to help ensure competitive and fair pay based on market data.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist with specific parts of the recruiting process, such as application screening or interview scheduling. These tools may analyze information to support the process, but final hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.