Material Handler I - Outbound

O'Reilly Automotive Stores; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid time off

401k with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a warehouse associate to support distribution center functions, including inbound, outbound, returns, and acquisitions. You will operate RF scanners, WMS, and voice-picking systems while maintaining inventory accuracy and safety.

The role requires experience in fast-paced warehouses, handling automotive parts, and willingness to learn warehouse systems. Equal opportunity employer with growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must follow established operational, safety, and quality procedures.
• Maintain safe work environment, including safe lifting, moving, and handling merchandise.
• Willingness to learn warehouse systems, RF technology, and operational processes.
• Experience in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Prior experience handling automotive parts or related merchandise.
• Experience operating WMS, RF scanners, or voice-picking equipment.
• Experience in productivity, quality, or performance-driven environments.
• Proficiency in one or more additional languages.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unload, inspect, sort, stock, pick, pack, stage, and ship merchandise accurately and efficiently.
• Match item numbers, quantities, manifests, freight bills, and shipping documentation with physical merchandise.
• Process inbound shipments, outbound orders, store returns, warranty merchandise, acquisitions inventory, and vendor returns per O’Reilly policy.
• Operate RF scanners, handheld devices, voice-picking systems, WMS, and related warehouse tech.
• Store and retrieve merchandise from floor locations, shelving, racking, and reserve storage areas.
• Load and unload trailers, route trucks, and freight shipments while ensuring protection from damage.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through scanning, labeling, auditing, and discrepancy resolution.
• Rebox, relabel, sort, and prepare merchandise for shipment or inventory placement as needed.
• Process warranty merchandise, batteries, recalls, non-stock items, unsaleable merchandise, and vendor return goods per policy.
• Follow hazardous material handling and disposal procedures per safety standards.
• Maintain productivity and accuracy standards while completing tasks and workflows.
• Keep work areas organized, clean, and free of safety hazards.
• Identify unsafe conditions or practices and report concerns to leadership promptly.
• Maintain compliance with policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Match numbers & letters

Safety procedures

Warehouse systems literacy

WMS/RF/voice-picking experience

Fast-paced warehouse

Automotive parts experience

Multilingual

Tools

RF scanners

Voice-picking systems

WMS

Job description

The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation includes annual, quarterly performance, or premiums may be paid in amounts ranging per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Performs distribution center material handling duties that support functions such as; Inbound, Outbound, Returns, Ocomm, City Counter, and Acquisitions operations within the distribution center. Responsible for processing and moving merchandise while maintaining inventory accuracy, productivity, quality, and safety standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Receive, unload, inspect, sort, stock, pick, pack, stage, and ship merchandise accurately and efficiently.
• Match item numbers, quantities, manifests, freight bills, and shipping documentation with physical merchandise.
• Process inbound shipments, outbound orders, store returns, warranty merchandise, acquisitions inventory, and vendor return according to O’Reilly policy.
• Operate RF scanners, handheld devices, voice-picking systems, warehouse management systems (WMS), and other warehouse technology as required.
• Properly store and retrieve merchandise from floor locations, shelving, racking systems, and reserve storage areas.
• Load and unload trailers, containers, route trucks, and freight shipments while ensuring merchandise is secured and protected from damage.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through proper scanning, labeling, auditing, staging, and discrepancy resolution procedures.
• Rebox, relabel, sort, and prepare merchandise for shipment or inventory placement as needed.
• Process warranty merchandise, batteries, recalls, non-stock items, unsaleable merchandise, and vendor return goods according to O’Reilly policy.
• Follow established procedures for hazardous material handling and disposal in accordance with O’Reilly safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain productivity and accuracy standards while completing assigned warehouse tasks and operational workflows.
• Keep work areas organized, clean, and free of safety hazards.
• Identify unsafe conditions or practices and report concerns to leadership promptly.
• Maintain compliance with O’Reilly policies, operational procedures, and quality standards.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Ability to accurately match numerical and alphabetical information.
• Follows established operational, safety, and quality procedures.
• Maintain safe work environment, including but not limited to safely lifting, moving, and handling merchandise.
• Willingness to learn warehouse systems, RF technology, and operational processes.
• Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Prior experience handling automotive parts or related merchandise.
• Experience operating warehouse management systems (WMS), RF scanners, or voice-picking equipment.
• Experience working within productivity, quality, or performance-driven environments.
• Proficiency in one or more additional languages.

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.

Total Compensation Package:

Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: [e-mail] or call [phone] option 1, and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.