Temp Warehouse Associate - Lean Training & Forklift Cert

A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City is seeking a Temporary Warehouse Worker to perform receiving, warehousing, picking, packing and shipping duties. The role supports global distribution with heavy equipment and requires adherence to safety and accuracy standards.

Responsibilities include records, inventory, weight/dimensions, operating forklifts, training within first year, and ensuring compliance with Church policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic math and computer skills required.
• Previous warehouse, material handling, or related experience preferred.
• Experience operating motorized material handling equipment, including forklifts, preferred.
• Must be able to obtain Church forklift/material handling equipment certification within 6 weeks of hire.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Valid driver's license required when job duties include operating vehicles, with appropriate licensing for the vehicle(s) driven.
• Must be able to lift, move, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds independently.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance from another person.
• Must be able to climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps to store and retrieve materials.
• Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack carrying loads up to 2,500 pounds.
• Must be willing to attend training during the first year of employment to develop knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement practices.
• Demonstrates the physical capability and flexibility required to work in a warehouse and distribution environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs general material handling and warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, inventorying, shipping, and distributing materials and commodities.
• Picks orders and prepares pallets for shipment.
• Processes materials using postal manifest and metering equipment.
• Records weight and dimensions of new items within the warehouse management system.
• Maintains required operational and maintenance records.
• Applies specialized knowledge to balance loads and optimize weight, space utilization, and distribution requirements.
• Performs duties of similar complexity and responsibility as assigned based on departmental needs.
• This is a temporary position with no promise of regular employment.

Skills

Basic math

Computer skills

English literacy

Interpersonal skills

Lift up to 50 lbs

Forklift experience

Forklift certification within 6 weeks

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jack

Warehouse management system

Job description

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City is seeking a Temporary Warehouse Worker to perform receiving, warehousing, picking, packing and shipping duties. The role supports global distribution with heavy equipment and requires adherence to safety and accuracy standards.

Responsibilities include records, inventory, weight/dimensions, operating forklifts, training within first year, and ensuring compliance with Church policies.