Shipping Associate

Life Fitness; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 4% match

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid time off including holidays

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

On-site fitness center

Employee discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is seeking a Shipping Associate in Owatonna, MN to prepare and load domestic and international shipments. You will verify quality, quantities, and configurations, operate forklifts and handling equipment, and maintain accurate shipping documentation in a hands‑on, team‑oriented warehouse setting.

The role requires attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and the stamina to lift up to 35 lbs while standing for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and reliability.
• Comfort with lifting up to 35 lbs and standing for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Pull parts and finished goods from inventory to shipment staging areas.
• Inspect outbound products and verify quantities before shipment.
• Prepare, package, wrap, and load products per shipping specs.
• Operate forklifts and other material-handling tools safely.
• Maintain accurate shipping documents and warehouse organization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time-management

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Communication

Stand for extended periods

Team oriented

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift operation

Scan guns

Data entry

Job description

Join Life Fitness / Hammer Strength as a Shipping Associate and play an important role in getting our fitness equipment and parts safely and accurately to customers around the world. You’ll prepare and load domestic and international shipments, verify product quality and quantities, operate material handling equipment, and work closely with your team to keep shipments moving safely and efficiently.

Location: Owatonna, MN
Shift: Day Shift

This is a hands‑on role for someone who takes pride in doing things right. You’ll have the independence to manage your work while communicating closely with your supervisor and teammates in a fast‑paced warehouse environment.

As our Shipping Associate, you will:

• Pull parts and finished goods from inventory and deliver them to designated shipment staging areas.
• Inspect outgoing products and shipments for quality.
• Verify product quantities and configurations before shipment.
• Prepare, package, wrap, and load products according to Life Fitness shipping specifications.
• Rotate finished goods as required.
• Maintain accurate warehouse and shipping documentation.
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, banders, stretch wrap equipment, and other material handling tools.
• Use scales, scan guns, common hand tools, and impact wrenches as needed.
• Identify and report equipment or process concerns to your supervisor.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Work with teammates to safely maneuver products during trailer loading.
• Perform other related duties as needed to support warehouse and shipping operations.

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Shipping Associate:

Required

• Strong attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and safely in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• A motivated, dependable, self‑starting approach to work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and teammates.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to routinely work with others to maneuver or slide products into trailers.

Preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous forklift operating experience.
• Experience using scan guns and entering data.
• Familiarity with manufacturing operations.
• Previous inventory experience.
• Transportation, warehousing, shipping, or material‑handling experience.

Why Life Fitness / Hammer Strength?

You’ll join a team that takes pride in building and delivering quality fitness equipment. We value people who work safely, take ownership of their responsibilities, support their teammates, and look for ways to get the job done right.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. Your base wage will be between $21.50 - $25.38 per hour and includes eligibility for overtime. The actual wage offer will be based on qualifications, experience, location, and other relevant factors. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the Production Bonus Plan, which provides opportunities to earn additional compensation based on performance metrics. Bonus eligibility is subject to meeting certain production goals and other criteria as outlined.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full‑time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off including paid holidays, company paid short‑term disability and optional long‑term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.Employees also have access to our state‑of‑the‑art on‑site fitness center featuring industry‑leading Life Fitness and Hammer Strength equipment, making it easy to support health and wellness before, during, or after the workday. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regardingemployment_,_recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Life Fitness/Hammer Strength does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.