About the Role
The role is focused on momentum and safely operating powered industrial trucks (PIT) and other equipment to keep product moving across the distribution centre, ensuring every order is processed accurately, efficiently, and on time. It sits within the Supply Chain & Sourcing team and works closely with the leadership team, operations shift management, and internal partners across the distribution centre. Precision, safety, and reliability are central to the position, as every product moved, scanned, and placed keeps the operation running. This is a role where consistency meets impact on every shift.
Key Responsibilities
- Take control of powered equipment to pick, move, and place product with speed and precision
- Use warehouse systems (WMS) and RF scanners to track and process inventory in real time
- Spot issues early and communicate exceptions to leadership
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) with consistency and focus
- Own your work by accurately tracking production and completing required documentation
- Step up when needed with overtime support
- Stay flexible by learning multiple areas and adapting to where the team needs you most
- Keep the environment clean, organised, and safe
- Take on additional responsibilities as assigned
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Ability to obtain adidas certification to operate powered equipment, including stand-up single and double walkie units, as well as order pickers, turret trucks, reach trucks, powered pallet jacks, and sit-down forklifts
- Experience operating stand-up single/double walkie forklifts (6+ months)
- Minimum six (6) months of forklift experience
- Comfort working with RF scanners and warehouse systems
- Solid maths and communication skills
- Ability to read, write, and understand English
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and across different functional areas
- Ability to stay active, including standing, walking, lifting, and operating equipment for up to 12 hours
- Ability to work at heights up to 40 feet with confidence and safety
- Ability to lift and move boxes up to 50 pounds
- Ability to operate in a warehouse environment with varying temperatures
- Ability to maintain reliable attendance and show up ready to perform
- Ability to move with control, including bending, climbing, balancing, and handling equipment as needed
Workplace
- Day (P) Shift: Monday - Thursday, 7:00am - 5:30pm
- Night (Q) Shift: Monday - Thursday, 6:00pm - 4:30am
- Weekend (R) Shift: Friday - Sunday, 7:00am - 7:30pm
Salary
- $22.00/Hr
- +$0.75/Hr shift differential for Night (Q) and Weekend (R) Shifts
Benefits & Perks
- Health, vision, dental, and prescription (Rx) benefits
- Medical coverage including HSA with employer funding or FSA options
- Adoption, surrogate, and fertility support
- Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage
- 401K matching program / 401k plan with employer match
- Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
- Up to 160 hours FTO per year
- Prorated flexible time off accrual of .4388 hours per day, increasing with years of service
- Holiday pay, including twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Service Time Off during milestone years
- Education assistance for full-time employees
- Generous leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave
About the Company
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