Warehouse Associate (Night Shift)

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Piedmont (CA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Operations team member in California. The role involves handling, storing, and distributing materials in a fast-paced environment, with shift-based hours and potential overtime based on business needs.

Responsibilities include order picking, operating material handling equipment, using the WMS, and collaborating with team members while adhering to safety policies and OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• RF scanner experience strongly preferred.
• PIT experience preferred.
• Ability to follow directions and change priorities while working independently or in a team.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long shifts.

Responsibilities

• Picking large case items with material handling equipment or picking small units and placing on designated cart.
• Cross-training in multiple warehouse areas and participating in projects as needed.
• Using Warehouse Management System (WMS) to check in and/or send out products.
• Driving material handling equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks as required.
• Loading trucks as needed.
• Participating in associate meetings and communicating concerns to management.
• Following OSHA standards and Cardinal Health policies.

Skills

RF scanner experience

PIT experience

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

RF scanner

PIT equipment

Job description

Anticipated hourly range: $20.58 per hour – $23.44 per hour based on experience (includes shift differential)

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: 8/9/2026 if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

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.

Work schedule for this role is: Sunday-Monday; 7:00 pm – 5:30 am and Tuesday-Thursday; 9:00 pm – 5:30 am (or working until the work is complete). Additional overtime may be required based on business needs.

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health: Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, and supply planning. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Picking large case items with material handling equipment or pick small unit of measure items and place on designated cart.
• Cross‑training in multiple areas of the warehouse and participate in projects as needed.
• Utilizing Warehouse Management System (WMS) to check in and/or send out products.
• Driving 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 walk‑ie rider.
• Loading trucks as needed.
• Participating in associate meetings and communicating any concerns to management.
• Performing all job duties in accordance with OSHA standards and adhering to all policies, rules, regulations, and procedures set by the organization.

Qualifications:

• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift.
• Comfort working with heights 20–30 feet regularly.
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Previous material handling equipment experience (PIT) preferred.
• Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice to pick experience highly preferred.
• Must be able to work overtime with little to no advance notice.
• Ability to follow direction and change priorities 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 to operate material handling equipment 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.

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.

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 or 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.