Student: Packaging & Warehouse Lead Associate

University of Kentucky; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

You must be a current UK student to apply for this position. This off-campus role in Lexington supports Cotton Craft's order fulfillment operations, including packing, labeling, and quality checks.

The busy daytime schedule requires reliability and attention to detail to uphold quality standards. Responsibilities include picking, packing, shipping, inventory verification, and coordinating with other packaging staff.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in order fulfillment, packaging, shipping, retail inventory, or warehouse operations.
• Experience leading, training, or coordinating other employees.
• Familiarity with Shopify or another e-commerce order-management platform.
• Experience with inventory counts, stock organization, shipping-label creation, or quality control.
• Interest in a continuing position throughout the academic year and summer.
• Availability for additional daytime hours during busy or seasonal periods.

Responsibilities

• Pick, inspect, pack, and ship online customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Print and verify packing slips, gift notes, and shipping labels.
• Perform final quality-control checks before orders are shipped.
• Receive incoming merchandise and verify quantities and condition.
• Organize products, shelves, bins, packing materials, and warehouse work areas.
• Update inventory counts and report damaged, missing, or low-stock items.
• Assist with periodic physical inventory counts.
• Train, coordinate, and provide day-to-day guidance to other packaging associates.
• Help assign packing tasks and ensure daily orders are completed on schedule.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Communicate order, inventory, or quality concerns promptly to management.

Skills

Order fulfillment

Team coordination

Inventory management

Quality control

Attention to detail

Tools

Shopify

Job description

Posting Details

Job Title: Student: Packaging & Warehouse Lead Associate

Requisition Number: SE04460

Department Name: 3J5SE: Student Employment

Work Location: Lexington, KY

On Campus/Off Campus: Off Campus

Salary Range: 16-18

Type of Position: Student

Position Time Status: Part-Time

Hours per Week: 25

Preferred Education/Experience

• Previous experience in order fulfillment, packaging, shipping, retail inventory, or warehouse operations


• Previous experience leading, training, or coordinating other employees


• Familiarity with Shopify or another e-commerce order-management platform


• Experience with inventory counts, stock organization, shipping-label creation, or quality control


• Interest in a continuing position throughout the academic year and summer


• Availability for additional daytime hours during busy or seasonal periods

Job Summary

You must be a current UK student to apply for this position. This position is located off campus with a local Lexington employer and is not affiliated with UK. Cotton Craft, a Lexington-based online baby gifting company, is seeking a dependable and organized Packaging & Warehouse Lead Associate to support our order fulfillment operations. This is an on-site, daytime position in Lexington. The associate will prepare and package customer orders, print packing slips and shipping labels, verify products and gift notes for accuracy, and ensure each package meets Cotton Craft’s quality and presentation standards before shipment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Pick, inspect, pack, and ship online customer orders accurately and efficiently


• Print and verify packing slips, gift notes, and shipping labels


• Perform final quality-control checks before orders are shipped


• Receive incoming merchandise and verify quantities and condition


• Organize products, shelves, bins, packing materials, and warehouse work areas


• Update inventory counts and report damaged, missing, or low-stock items


• Assist with periodic physical inventory counts


• Train, coordinate, and provide day-to-day guidance to other packaging associates


• Help assign packing tasks and ensure daily orders are completed on schedule


• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment


• Communicate order, inventory, or quality concerns promptly to management

The work schedule will consist primarily of weekday daytime shifts. We are seeking someone who can work consistently throughout the academic year and remain available in Lexington for most or all of the summer. This is a hands-on warehouse role that requires reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while supporting a small fulfillment team.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to order accuracy


• Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain a consistent work schedule


• Available to work weekday daytime shifts on-site in Lexington


• Able to remain available for work during most or all of the summer break


• Reliable transportation to and from the Lexington work location


• Able to follow written packing instructions and established procedures


• Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills


• Comfortable using a computer, printers, and basic online order or inventory systems


• Able to work independently and provide direction to other packaging associates


• Able to stand for extended periods and safely lift and move boxes weighing up to 30 pounds


• Professional, respectful, and able to maintain customer and order confidentiality

Deadline to Apply

10/06/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Anticipated Start Date

09/15/2026