Warehouse Associate

Kelly Services; New Jersey; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary benefit plans

Retirement savings plan

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services in Somerset, NJ is seeking a Material Handler – Warehouse Associate able to unload, stock, and prepare orders in a fast-paced distribution center. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliability, with a first shift schedule and a pay rate of $18.00 per hour.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with inventory control, scanning, packing, and loading shipments while following OSHA policies and company procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Basic computer skills, including typing and familiarity with inventory systems.
• Strong reading, writing and basic math skills.
• Ability to learn company safety regulations and follow guidelines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and follow instructions.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Unload materials, tools, and equipment from vendor trucks and inspect shipments.
• Stock and transfer materials to shelves, bins, racks, or pipe bundles according to predetermined sequences.
• Mark materials with correct identifying information and transfer materials for shop modifications as needed.
• Assemble and package customer orders for shipment, preparing documentation for UPS, LTL, SH, or Air shipments.
• Pull orders for delivery and stock transfers, loading onto trucks, or moving to packing areas using forklifts, overhead cranes, or other heavy equipment.
• Accurately scanning or entering inventory data into the inventory database system.
• Maintaining warehouse cleanliness and adhering to OSHA and customer safety policies.
• Performing other duties and projects as assigned to support warehouse operations

Skills

Basic computer skills

Typing

Reading and writing

Basic math

English communication

Team-oriented

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience

Tools

Inventory database system

Job description

Job Description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Material Handler – Warehouse Associate to work at a premier distribution center in Somerset, NJ. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $18.00 per hourShift: 1st

Why you should apply to be Material Handler – Warehouse Associate:

• Competitive pay rate and consistent hours
• Work with a respected industry leader in distribution and logistics
• Supportive work environment that emphasizes teamwork, safety, and employee development
• Opportunity to build valuable skills in warehouse operations and inventory management

What’s a typical day as Material Handler – Warehouse Associate? You’ll be:

• Unloading materials, tools, and equipment from vendor trucks and inspecting shipments for quality standards
• Stocking and transferring materials to appropriate shelves, bins, racks, or pipe bundles according to predetermined sequences
• Marking materials with correct identifying information and transferring materials for shop modifications as needed
• Assembling and packaging customer orders for shipment, preparing documentation for UPS, LTL, SH, or Air shipments
• Pulling orders for delivery and stock transfers, loading onto trucks, or moving to packing areas using forklifts, overhead cranes, or other heavy equipment
• Accurately scanning or entering inventory data into the inventory database system
• Maintaining warehouse cleanliness and adhering to OSHA and customer safety policies
• Performing other duties and projects as assigned to support warehouse operations

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• Possess basic computer skills, including typing and familiarity with inventory systems
• Demonstrate effective reading, writing, and basic math skills
• Are able to learn company, federal, health, and safety regulations and commit to safety guidelines
• Can communicate effectively in English and follow instructions accurately
• Are detail-oriented, reliable, and eager to work in a team-driven environment

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Put your skills to work.

There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you’re looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture-we’re dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identi