Loader – 2nd Shift – Starting Rate $18

CVS Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a full-time warehouse associate to check orders, load merchandise onto trailers, and palletize returns. The role requires operating material handling equipment, ensuring accurate counts, and maintaining safety standards.

Typical weekly hours are 40, with a pay range of $17.00–$25.65 per hour. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings options. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100 lbs and meet background requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and count accurately.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented.
• Ability to operate and become certified as a motorized material handling equipment operator.

Responsibilities

• Prepare trailer for loading and follow loading sequence.
• Stack merchandise into stable loads and verify counts.
• Inspect items for damage before loading and secure loads.
• Load and unload trailers using pallet jacks or forklifts.
• Maintain a clean, safe loading area and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Inventory counting

Communication

Reading & writing

Tools

Forklift certification

Material handling equipment operation

Job description

We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

Perform various duties to check orders and load store merchandise onto trailers, and remove and palletize store returns, empty trays, and other materials from returning trailers.

Essential Functions

• Prepare trailer for loading; receive wave sheet indicating loading sequence and expected store cube.
• Obtain all merchandise delivered at the trailer and stack into stable loads.
• Verify product counts and inspect items for damage before loading.
• Receive RX sheets for daily store deliveries and verify RX tote quantities against actual quantity received.
• Load merchandise onto trailer manually - stacking/packing securely to minimize imbalance, movement, and damage in transit (heavy cases on lower level, lighter cases on upper level).
• Work both palletized and fluid (floor-loaded) lanes; load Non-Con (non-conveyable) products.
• Secure loads using straps, shrink wrap, boards, or load bars between store orders and at the end of the load.
• Separate store orders as required and close trailer at load completion; lock trailer doors, secure with a red lock, and give the seal number to the Lead.
• Remove and palletize store returns, empty trays, and other materials from returning trailers.
• Operate manual or powered material handling equipment (pallet jacks, forklifts) as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized loading area; follow all safety and housekeeping procedures.
• Assist other departments/general warehouse duties as directed.

Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read, write, and count accurately.
• Ability to operate and become certified as an operator of motorized material handling equipment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods; frequent bending, reaching, stooping, walking, standing, and climbing.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Normal eyesight (natural or corrected).
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. (some postings note occasional lifting in excess of 60 lbs.).
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Must meet DEA background requirements per CVS policy (applicable at Rx-handling DCs).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous warehouse experience (0-2 years

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$17.00 - $25.65

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland) .

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 12/01/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran - committed to diversity in the workplace.