Freight Handler / Warehouse Associate / 1st Shift

humano LLC; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Paid training

No experience needed

Job summary

humano is hiring a Freight Handler / Warehouse Associate for 1st shift. You unload freight using manual or powered equipment, with safety and efficiency; base pay $17.00/hr plus incentive pay; average $22–$24/hr with potential to earn more as you work harder.

DailyPay is available, and no experience is required for many roles with paid training. You’ll join a team focused on safety, quality, and continuous growth across our warehouse operations.

Qualifications

• 1 year of warehouse experience preferred.
• 6 months of operating forklift or similar equipment is a plus.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding warehouse environment (lifting up to 75 lbs).
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays; overtime may be required.
• Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

Responsibilities

• Unload and break down freight onto pallets per SOP.
• Sort freight by PO# and SKU#; prepare for storage or shipment.
• Operate material handling equipment as needed.
• Assist with repacking, labeling, pallet repairs and related duties.
• Maintain area readiness and document completion of tasks.

Skills

Physical stamina

Team lifting

Safety minded

Tools

Forklift

Electric pallet jack

Job description

Freight Handler / Warehouse Associate / 1st Shift

Looking for a job where you can get paid daily, learn new skills, and grow your career? At humano, we’re a team that values hard work, safety, and growing together. With DailyPay, you can access a portion of your earnings as soon as you work, no waiting for payday. We offer paid training, and no experience is needed for many of our roles. Many of our team members have moved up to equipment operator, lead, and supervisor positions, and you could be next!

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the Supervisor or Site Manager, the Material Handler is responsible for unloading freight, with or without manual or powered equipment in a safe and efficient manner, at the direction of the Supervisor and/or Operations Management. Using manual operations and applicable material handling equipment the position is charged with the movement of freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor.

Pay- The position has a base rate of $17.00 per hour plus incentive pay with average associates earning $22.00-$24.00 per hour. The more efficiently you work, the more you earn per hour.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Unload and break down freight onto good wood pallets, in compliance with the SOP and at a pace that meets or exceeds productivity goals and standards
• Sort and organize freight by PO# and SKU#
• May be required to break down freight to Ti-Hi form
• May include operating various types of material handling equipment
• May include sorting, repacking and labeling, pallet repair, and other duties
• Work functions noted above will include travel to work area, area preparation and materials readiness at task start, as well as completion activities of cleanup and documentation closure. There will be a time allotment of up to no more than 20 minutes between jobs so as to ensure a smooth transition between work tasks.
• (Duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.)

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-year previous warehouse experience preferred
• 6 months’ experience operating a forklift, electric pallet jack, or other warehouse material handling equipment a plus
• Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the work
• The ability to work in a physically demanding warehouse environment – continuously lifting and moving up to 75lbs
• The ability to meet fast-paced Client service, productivity goals and standards
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays AND work overtime, without advanced notice
• Required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check
• Reliable transportation to and from work
• Willingness and ability to perform manual work following verbal and written instructions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds in a team-lift capacity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions, including hot and cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is and can be loud. Employees are encouraged to advise their site manager in the event any of these conditions are adversely impacting them physically and/or impacting their ability to productively perform.

Additional Information

• Referral bonuses available for bringing in new hires
• We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and conduct pre-employment screenings such as background checks and drug screenings.