Warehouse Associate, 1st Shift

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Walton Hills (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Associate II to support inbound or outbound activities. The role requires following SOPs to pick, check quality, sort, wrap pallets, and prepare orders for shipment.

You will cross-train in multiple warehouse areas, operate WMS, and handle material handling equipment while maintaining safety and productivity standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Overtime with little notice.
• Experience with material handling equipment preferred.
• RF scanner or voice-pick experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Follow SOPs to process orders including picking, quality checks, sorting, packing, and shipping prep.
• Cross-train in multiple warehouse areas and support projects as needed.
• Use WMS to check in/out products and operate material handling equipment.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow OSHA rules.
• Communicate concerns to management and participate in meetings.

Skills

Overtime flexibility

Heavy lifting

Mobility and stamina

Safety compliance

RF scanner experience

PIT/Forklift experience

Communication skills

Teamwork and independence

PPE adherence

Learning and rotation willingness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

RF scanner

PIT forklift

Job description

Anticipated hourly range:$19.08 per hour - $21.94 per hour based on experience

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits:Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401k savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close:09/04/2026

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Shift Details

• 6 AM start (until work is completed)

• Monday - Friday

• Mandatory Overtime

Qualifications

• Must be able to work overtime with little to no advance notice.

• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift.

• Comfort working with heights 20- feet regularly.

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred.

• Previous material handling equipment experience (PIT) strongly preferred.

• Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice to pick experience highly preferred.

• Ability to follow direction and change pri36orities while working independently or as a member of a team.

• Aptitude to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment while meeting hourly established performance standards.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Willingness to learn and rotate into various areas of the warehouse.

• Adhere to site safety regulations including wearing required personal protective equipment such as steel toed safety shoes, and material handling equipment safety harness; accountable to Cardinal Health’s EHS as well as QRA policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to process orders including accurately picking, performing quality control checks, sorting, consolidating freight, building, and wrapping pallets, packing, loading, and preparing orders for shipment.

• Pick large case items with material handling equipment or pick small unit of measure items and place on designated cart.

• Cross-train in multiple areas of the warehouse and participate in projects as needed.

• Utilize Warehouse Management System (WMS) to check in and/or send out products.

• Drive material handling equipment as required by job duty. Example equipment in the facility may include order picker (cherry picker), forklift, reach truck, turret truck, pallet jack, and walkie rider.

• Complete housekeeping and inventory control tasks and maintain a clean and safe work environment.

• Work on routine assignments that require problem resolution.

• Participate in associate meetings and communicate any concerns to management.

• Perform all job duties in accordance with OSHA standards and adhere to all policies, rules, regulations, and procedures set by the organization.

Job Summary

• The Assoc II, Warehouse Ops assists on Inbound or Outbound activities as requested by the Warehouse Supervisor meeting quality, safety, productivity and operational standards. Inbound positions receive products into the facility and outbound ships products to customers.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks

• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area

• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications

• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution

• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods

• Adheres to all quality guidelines

• Works under moderate degree of supervision

• Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor

• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health

• Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand and supply.

• Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of products. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.