Temporary Warehouse Associate – Material Handling

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 28,930,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City is seeking a warehouse associate to support gospel mission operations by receiving, storing, and shipping materials. The role involves heavy material handling, order picking, pallet preparation, and coordination with teams to resolve delays while maintaining accurate inventory records.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, basic math/computer skills, and experience with forklifts or pallet jacks.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma or equivalent with basic math and computer skills.
• Experience in operating motorized material handling equipment including forklifts preferred.
• Must be able to become Church certified within 6 weeks of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be able to read and understand English.
• If driving required, a valid operator's license is required that is appropriate for the vehicle(s) to be driven.
• Must be able to physically lift/move/push/pull items (up to 50 lbs. alone or occasionally lift up to 100 lbs. with two people), climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps to store/retrieve items, and operate a pallet jack containing up to 2,500 lbs.
• Must be willing to attend training in the first year of employment to better understand lean and continuous improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Performs general material handling/warehousing duties involving receiving, storing, inventorying, shipping, and disbursing materials/commodities.
• Picks orders and prepares pallets for shipment.
• Processes materials using postal manifest and meter equipment.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Reviews and interprets shipping documents, verifies quantities, inspects for damage, determines country of origin and specific language code for international materials, and prepares receiving and inventory records.
• Records weight and dimension figures on all new items for warehouse management system.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

English literacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack operation

Job description

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City is seeking a warehouse associate to support gospel mission operations by receiving, storing, and shipping materials. The role involves heavy material handling, order picking, pallet preparation, and coordination with teams to resolve delays while maintaining accurate inventory records.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, basic math/computer skills, and experience with forklifts or pallet jacks.