Warehouse Associate Breakpack MHE-Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Staples, Inc.; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full time hours

Weekly pay

Job summary

Staples, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Breakpack MHE to support our distribution center. You will operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turret or electric pallet jack to move product within the warehouse, with training provided.

Responsibilities include selecting orders, staging merchandise, unloading trucks, and maintaining safe work practices in a hot environment during peak season. A background check and drug screen are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three months related warehouse experience.
• Able to lift up to 100 pounds by hand.
• Regularly stand, walk, bend, reach; maintain good dexterity.
• Basic English reading/writing; basic math and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment safely (training provided).
• Select orders and bring to staging area.
• Maintain pick locations and break down pallets as needed.
• Unload trucks and store product in correct locations.
• Inspect equipment and complete safety inspections before use.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Lifting up to 100 lbs

Stand/walk 100%

Manual dexterity

Basic English

Data entry

Attendance & overtime readiness

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Cherry picker

Job description

Staples is focused on our customer and our community. We are investing in our people, empowering you to learn, grow and deliver as part of our inclusive and team-oriented supply chain culture. As a WarehouseBreakpack MHEyou will help the distribution center meet its goals by operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turret or electric pallet jack to move product within the warehouse (training provided).

Play an active role in helping your distribution center and your customer win:

• An ability to be MHEO certified and safely operate necessary material handling equipment
• Select orders by pulling, stacking and labeling merchandise and bring them to the staging area
• Maintain pick locations by cutting product open and placing it in primary picking locations and break down pallets of returned merchandise
• Unload trucks and put away product in the correct overstock location
• Inspect all equipment and complete safety inspection sheet before operation
• Ability to adopt our safety procedures quickly and ensure safe work practices to avoid injury and damage to product within our safety culture
• Ability to work in hot environment of approximately 95 degrees F at upper levels during the summer and able to work with seasonal temperature variations
• Assist in other departments and perform a variety of other duties as assigned

Essential skills and experience:

• Minimum three (3) months related experience in a warehouse environment; or any equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull or carry product up to a maximum of 100 pounds by hand, and work at average heights of up to 8-9 feet but up to 30 feet at times
• Perform moderate physical effort and use of motor skills requiring manual dexterity, regularly stand, walk, stoop, kneel, pull/push, twist, reach, climb ladders and crouch
• Able to work with moderate noise level and operate warehouse equipment
• Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time
• Demonstrated regular attendance and must have the ability to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift; additional overtime hours will be required based on business need
• Basic English language, reading and writing skills; basic math and data entry
• Pass a background check and drug screen
• Staples does not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

Preferred skills and experience:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience
• Prior experienceoperating warehouse equipment, such as forklift, pallet jack and cherry picker helpful

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Get great perks.

• Full time hours, weekly pay, growth opportunities, and generous paid time off; hiring immediately
• 401(k) plan with a company match, full benefits plan and options, and associate resource group
• Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)