Warehouse Contract Agent

Expeditors International; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Health Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Development

Growth Opportunities

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Expeditors International is seeking a warehouse associate to load/unload trucks, verify shipments, and document issues. You will work with teams across Safety, IT, and Operations to maintain accurate data, proper labeling, and compliant processes.

Responsibilities include safe forklift operation, adhering to company standards, and contributing to continuous improvement and customer service excellence in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Reads and follows delivery orders and manifests.
• Operates lifts and handles packaging materials safely.
• Maintains data entry accuracy and timely updates in systems.
• Adheres to OSHA rules and site safety standards.
• Demonstrates adaptability and reliability, works well with others.

Responsibilities

• Process shipments per OPS standards and KPI expectations.
• Ensure accurate weighing, dimensioning, labeling, and put-away locations.
• Maintain equipment and comply with security and safety policies.
• Support training and cross-training across warehouse processes.
• Assist with transitioning new customers and improving processes.

Skills

Read documents

Seal & chock trucks

Lift operation

Data entry

Warehouse safety

Adaptable

Team player

Proactive

Stress management

Shift flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Job description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 19,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide
• Globally unified systems

Job Description

Scope of Position: loading/unloading trucks, verifying shipments, accurate piece counts, damages, documenting issues, putting freight away, taking photos, receiving in cargo, updating scripts and event codes quickly and efficiently.

Works with: Warehouse Management, Product Management, Security Health and Safety, District Business Operations, Information Systems, Trade Compliance

Responsibilities:

Facility Compliance

• Ensure a safe and secure work environment, following all OSHA rules, as well as state and local laws.
• Follow warehouse procedures and Expeditors Security & Safety standards.
• Maintain a clean and professional facility meeting all the warehouse excellence requirements.
• Ensure forklift checklists are filled out accurately and timely.
• Protects company assets and ensures no damages.
• Report any issues with equipment immediately.
• Adhere to all company, country compliance standards (ITAR, DG, Wood pallets, TSA, CFS, GDP)
• Report any issues or needs with inventory of packaging materials and supplies
• Ensures lift is maintained when in use and is plugged in properly at the end of the shift, including IS equipment. Lifts will be cleaned up before end of the shift.

Operations and Quality

• Ensure that you process the shipments per our operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations.
• Ensures accurate and timely data entry into our system through receiving, scripts, loading, unloading etc.
• Accurate weighing and dimensioning of cargo.
• Accurate labeling of freight.
• Accurate loading of freight.
• Accurate put away locations
• Attends huddles
• Accurate and safe loading and unloading of trucks.
• Be able to match up numbers and country codes.
• Ensure ULD’s are built to aircraft size and constructed in a stable / efficient manner to ensure maximum ULD build (if applicable).
• Ability to interact with the office to meet customer needs.
• Understands the visitor policies and adheres to them by escorting drivers at all times.
• Support the vision and goals of the warehouse.
• Cross training on all processes of the warehouse including assisting with training
• Abides by all Expeditors policies and procedures.
• Support company, district and product goals.
• Teaching our culture mission and goals.
• Will report any security or H&S incident immediately.
• Empowered to improve our processes.
• Participate in transitioning new customers as needed
• Whatever task that the leadership assigns

Qualifications

• Education: high school diploma
• Experience 2 years working in warehouse and is forklift certified.
• Knowledge/ Skills:
  • Be able to read documents, manifests, delivery orders and follow their instructions,
  • Be able to seal and chock trucks
  • Be able to operate a sit down or stand up lift
  • Be able to stand most of the day
  • Be able to handle data entry and running macros and scripts.
  • Adaptable to change, reliable and self-motivated, organized.
  • Has a positive attitude and works well with others
  • Exemplifies the Behavioral Absolutes.
  • Pro‑active, ability to foresee incidents and adhere to warehouse safety practices
  • Must be able to handle stress caused in meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements.
  • Must be able to shift priorities easily.
  • Must be able to lift at least 25 #, bend, and twist from time to time.
  • Must wear company uniform

Personal Development

• Complete any training related the warehouse job training map that is assigned.
• Completes mandatory training when required

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus

Shift Available:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts available: (availability will be discussed during interview)

Oniste Interviews will be held on 10/02/2026 | 08:30am - 05:30pm