Warehouse Ops Administrator

Cardinal Staffing Services; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Staffing Services in Canton Township, MI is seeking a Warehouse Operations Administrator to support day-to-day warehouse admin and operations. You will work with shipping/receiving, inventory, and customer service to ensure orders, records, and documents are processed accurately and on time.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment, balancing administrative duties with hands-on warehouse communication and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with warehouse admin, shipping/receiving, or inventory control.
• Strong data-entry and Excel skills with accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Clear written and verbal communication; able to work with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for daily warehouse operations (shipping, receiving, inventory).
• Process and maintain shipping docs, POs, packing slips, and bills of lading.
• Enter and update inventory and shipment data in ERP/WMS systems.
• Monitor orders for timely processing and coordinate with carriers and vendors.
• Assist with counts, discrepancies, and reporting of operational metrics.
• Respond to emails/phone calls and maintain warehouse records.

Skills

Data entry

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Tools

WMS

ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Warehouse Operations Administrator

Shift: Days 7am-4pm Monday-Friday

Pay: $17

Position Summary

The Warehouse Operations Administrator supports the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of a busy warehouse environment. This position works closely with warehouse leadership, shipping and receiving, inventory, and customer service teams to ensure orders, inventory records, shipping documentation, and warehouse activities are processed accurately and efficiently.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and able to balance administrative responsibilities with direct communication with warehouse personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, inventory, and order fulfillment.
• Process and maintain shipping and receiving documentation, purchase orders, packing slips, bills of lading, and related records.
• Enter and update inventory, order, and shipment information in warehouse or ERP systems.
• Monitor incoming and outgoing orders to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Coordinate with warehouse employees regarding order status, inventory availability, shortages, and shipping priorities.
• Assist with inventory counts, cycle counts, and reconciliation of inventory discrepancies.
• Communicate with carriers, vendors, customers, and internal departments regarding deliveries and shipments.
• Schedule or coordinate inbound and outbound freight as needed.
• Prepare shipping labels and other required documentation.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper warehouse records.
• Research and resolve order, inventory, and shipping discrepancies.
• Assist warehouse management with reports, spreadsheets, data tracking, and operational metrics.
• Answer emails and phone calls related to warehouse operations.
• Ensure paperwork and system transactions are completed accurately and on time.
• Support warehouse safety, organization, and established operating procedures.
• Perform additional administrative and warehouse support duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in warehouse administration, shipping/receiving, logistics, inventory control, or order processing preferred.
• Strong computer and data-entry skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and general computer systems.
• Experience with a WMS, ERP, inventory, or shipping system is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with warehouse employees, supervisors, carriers, vendors, and customers.
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team.

Preferred Experience

• Shipping and receiving documentation
• Inventory management
• Bills of lading and freight paperwork
• Order processing
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• ERP systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Freight/carrier coordination
• Cycle counting and inventory reconciliation
• Customer and vendor communication

Work Environment

This position works in both an office and warehouse environment and may require frequent communication with employees on the warehouse floor. The employee should be comfortable working around warehouse equipment, material-handling operations, and varying noise levels.