Warehouse Receiving Full Time 1st Shift

Staples; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work shoes after 60 days

Competitive pay

PTO and holidays

Discounts and 401(k) match

Job summary

Staples is hiring in La Vergne, TN for a dynamic SC2 associate. You will operate forklifts and related equipment to pick, move, and ship product up to 100 lbs, while following safety guidelines. Roles include porter, replenishment, receiving/putaway, returns, and shipping.

Flexibility to move between SC1/SC2 tasks as needed. The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliable execution in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three months related warehouse experience.
• Pass a drug screen where legally permitted.
• Basic English language skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to lift 70–100 pounds by hand and work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment (forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, pallet jacks).
• Perform warehouse porter duties and site cleanliness tasks.
• Replenish, receive/putaway, and process returns accurately.
• Arrange, shrink-wrap and load customer orders for shipment.

Skills

Material Handling Equipment

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Stand/walk for long periods

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift certification

Pallet jack

Job description

5:00am-1:30pm/Monday-Friday

$2000 Retention Bonus; $1000 paid at 90 days and $1000 paid at 180 days.

Join our Staples World Class Supply Chain Team and deliver essential products to our customers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Warehouse Bulk/Material Handling Equipment Operator: You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick product up to 100 lbs and move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Porter: You will be responsible for general cleaning and basic maintenance duties both inside and outside of the facility while adhering to safety procedures. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Replenishment: You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick product up to 100 lbs and move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Receiving/Putaway/Returns: You will confirm accuracy of product and work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damages. You will communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues. You will be manually unloading trucks and palletizing products. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Returns: You will be operating material handling equipment to move product within the warehouse. You will be matching item quantities and descriptions to packing slips on returned items, checking in returned product and tagging it appropriate. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.
• Shipping: You’ll be responsible for organizing, stacking, and shrink-wrapping customer orders on pallets. You’ll be loading trucks manually; lifting, lowering, and carrying product in a fast-paced environment and stacking empty pallets while maintaining a safe and clean workspace as you go.

Please note, as an SC2 associate you may be moved into any of the above roles, or SC1 roles, as needed.

You will be essential to the success of Staples Supply Chain as we deliver to our customers.

Safety is our utmost priority so, in this role, we will look to you to ensure safe work practices and embrace our safety culture.

What you bring to the table:

• An ability to be Material Handling Equipment Operator certified and safely operate necessary material handling equipment.
• An ability and willingness to keep work area clean.
• An inclusive approach with your colleagues and customers to forge strong relationships and foster collaboration to resolve issues.
• An ability to adopt our safety procedures quickly and ensure safe work practices.
• An ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) months related experience in a warehouse environment; or any equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience.
• Ability to pass a drug screen to the extent permissible legally.
• Basic English language skills (both verbal and written communications).
• If you are hired as a Full-Time associate, you must have the ability to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift; additional overtime hours will be required based on business need.
• Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet or more as needed.
• An ability to lift, push or pull boxes/merchandise weighing between 70 pounds and 100 pounds by hand.
• Must wear safety composite shoes.
• Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time.
• You must be at least 18 years old.

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

We Offer:

• Competitive Pay Rate: $19.75/hour
• Receive a pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups.
• Staples offers both Full-Time and Part-Time benefits. Some Full-Time benefits include: 112 Hours of PTO and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday), Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k). Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!