Senior Warehouse Associate | Nights

Cencora; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Sign-on bonus

Career training & mentorship

Volunteer & wellness programs

Job summary

Cencora is hiring for a full‑time warehouse role in Romeoville, IL. The position involves receiving, picking, packing, and shipping customer orders, with emphasis on accuracy and safety in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Hours include weekend and evening shifts. A high school diploma or GED is required, and experience with RF devices and forklifts is beneficial. This role offers a sign‑on bonus and opportunities for overtime and advancement.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Candidates should be able to read product descriptions and shelf labels in English.

Responsibilities

• Receive, pick, and stage customer orders including returns and shipping.
• Verify merchandise against shipment records and report discrepancies.
• Stock shelves and maintain organized inventory.
• Possibly use RF devices to aid picking/packing.
• Assemble customer orders and enter data in the system.
• Conduct daily inventory counts and resolve discrepancies.
• Operate power equipment safely as required and comply with OSHA.

Skills

Reading English

Basic math

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

DC workflow knowledge

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Team player

Power equipment certification

Hazmat training

Good attendance

Training others

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

RF scanners

Forklift operation

OSHA safety training

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

This role is in support of Cencora's distribution services in the US operating through our AmerisourceBergen business.

$2000 Sign-On Bonus!

Shift Details

Full-Time | Sunday 4:00 pm until complete & Monday through Thursday from 5:00 pm until complete

Pay Details

Pay starting at $22.53 with potential for up to $27.92 based on a variety of earning opportunities including shift differentials, performance incentives, and referral bonuses.

Responsibilities

• General areas of responsibility include a combination of one or more of the following duties; receiving, picking and staging customer orders, returns, shipping and inventory organization, management and control.
• Verifies merchandise received against record of shipment, inspects and reports discrepancies and any obvious defects.
• Stocks shelves, ensuring materials are in their designated areas.
• May use a radio‑frequency (RF) device to aid in picking or packing stock and/or other inventory tasks.
• Assembles customer orders from stock by pulling items from shelves and placing them in totes to be packed and shipped. Identifies quantities and customer specifications.
• Enters orders, returns and related data in the computer system.
• Inspects returned items and returns merchandise to proper shelf in the warehouse.
• Accurately completes daily inventory counts and researches discrepancies.
• Assists with inventory procedures as requested.
• May perform controlled substance picking, stocking, replenishment and order fulfillment in a cage/vault or refrigerated environment.
• May use forklifts, reach trucks and/or other motorized equipment to move inventory.
• May assist in training new associates.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Location

1001 W Taylor Rd. Romeoville, IL

Education

• Requires completion of a high school diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Work Experience

• One (1) plus years of work experience.

Skills And Knowledge

• Ability to read and understand the English language to compare and read product descriptions, names and shelf labels.
• Must possess basic mathematical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Strong organizational skills; detail oriented.
• Have a good overall understanding of DC workflow and can work with minimal guidance.
• Maintains a clean work area to help ensure that merchandise remains clean and to help prevent work related injuries.
• Ability to use good judgment to carry out detailed instructions.
• Basic computer knowledge preferred.
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary and participate in physical inventory.
• Must be a team player and demonstrate effective communication and problem‑solving skills.
• May require ability and certification to operate power equipment at high levels (20‑40’) such as reach trucks, picker machines, forklift and comply with all safety standards and OSHA requirements.
• May require hazmat training certification.
• Maintain appropriate attendance standards.
• Ability to train and assist associates as needed.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora.

Salary Range

• $34,000 - 62,370 (this range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State‑specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non‑discriminatory. Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request‑by‑request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.

Affiliated Companies

AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation