Heavy Lifting Warehouse Associate (1st Shift) - RC

RightStone; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

RightStone is hiring a Warehouse Associate in Knoxville, TN 37917 for a 3-month temp-to-perm opportunity. The role is 100% hands-on, physically demanding labor with no forklifts.

Pay is $16.97/hr, with a schedule of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Mon–Fri, 9-hour shifts including lunch and breaks. Responsibilities include processing orders with scanners, moving and loading boxes up to 100 lbs, and safely operating pallet jacks and carts across warehouse floors.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs repeatedly.
• Read and write English.
• Experience with basic warehouse tools or willingness to learn.
• Safety-minded and dependable with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process orders using proprietary software and handheld scanners.
• Lift/move/store boxes and totes up to 100 lbs unsafely? (rephrase)
• Operate hand trucks, pallet jacks, hand carts across warehouse.
• Load boxes onto pallets, shrink-wrap, stage orders for trucks.
• Perform repetitive heavy lifting and physical tasks throughout shift.
• Maintain safe and efficient pallet movements and order fulfillment.

Skills

Heavy lifting

English literacy

Safety-minded

Independent work

Tools

Pallet jacks

Hand carts

Scanners

Job description

We are looking for dedicated Warehouse Associate in Knoxville TN 37917 with $16.97/hr pay for a 3-month temp to permanent opportunity. This is a 100% hands-on, physically demanding manual labor position. There are NO forklifts or cherry pickers you will rely entirely on physical strength, manual tools (pallet jacks, push carts, hand trucks), and repetitive heavy lifting to meet daily production targets independently.

Schedule

7: 30AM - 4: 00 PM, Monday to Friday, 9-hour shifts (includes 30-minute lunch + two 15-minute breaks)

SUMMARY

• Environment: Non-climate-controlled facility (temperatures vary by weather please dress accordingly).
• Physical Requirements: Highly demanding manual labor role requiring repetitive heavy lifting of up to 100 lbs throughout your entire shift.
• Independent Pace: Must be self-driven, capable of learning new tasks quickly on the fly, and comfortable working autonomously and hit daily production targets.

What You ll Do:

• Process incoming and outgoing orders (files, books, binders, tapes) using proprietary software and handheld scanners.
• Lift, move, arrange, and transport storage boxes, bins, and totes ranging from 24 lbs to 100+ lbs unassisted.
• Safely operate material handling equipment (hand trucks, pallet jacks, hand carts) across warehouse floors, inclines, and stairs.
• Manually load boxes onto pallets, shrink-wrap pallets, and stage orders onto trucks.
• Frequent kneeling, squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and ladder climbing.
• Ability to perform prolonged heavy physical exertion in a warehouse setting.

What We re Looking For:

• Comfortable lifting and carrying boxes up to 100 lbs. Without assistance.
• Willing and able to walk, stand, bend, and twist for extended periods.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Experience using basic warehouse tools or willingness to learn (pallet jacks, carts, scanners).
• Protective footwear required: Must meet ASTM F2413-11 standards and be slip-resistant (rated Better or Best).
• Safety-minded and dependable, with attention to detail.

RightStone is a strategic partner that works with our clients to place the highest caliber of talent for a wide range of industries and skill sets. For over 23 years RightStone has assisted organizations in attracting, recruiting, and placing qualified candidates quickly for contract, contract to hire, and direct hire opportunities. The right candidates are the most critical aspect of who RightStone is. If you are that candidate, we are interested in speaking with you!

RightStone is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

RightStone is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.

This commitment applies to all persons involved in Company operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors, coworkers, independent contractors and other third parties.