Warehouse Specialist 2nd Shift (4:00pm - 12:30am) $22.00/hour

SPS Companies, Inc.; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

SPS Companies, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Specialist to support staging, loading, and unloading activities while maintaining stock and inventory accuracy.

The role emphasizes safety, productivity, material traceability, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include operating material handling equipment, following safety policies, and ensuring quality control throughout shipping and receiving processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions.
• Proven experience operating material handling equipment.
• Strong verbal and written communications.
• Safety orientation and teamwork are essential.
• Good math skills and basic measurement tools literacy.

Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required.
• Follow and enforce company safety policies and safe work practices at all times.
• Establish priorities and accept responsibility for efficiently staging, loading, and unloading material.
• Responsible for ensuring inventory is accurate.
• Inspects and verifies material when shipping, receiving, or handling; report discrepancies or quality issues.
• Scrutinize customer requirements and special instructions to ensure compliance and satisfaction.
• Ensure audit and material traceability procedures are followed throughout the warehouse.
• Inspect and operate related equipment (forklifts, overhead cranes) per safety guidelines.
• Conduct self in a cooperative, safe, productive, team-oriented manner with supervisors and employees.

Skills

Read and interpret instructions

Strong math skills

Teamwork

Safety orientation

Verbal and written communications

Attention to detail

Action orientation

Reading instructions

Punctuality

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Tape measure

Caliper

Micrometer

Hand tools

Job description

The Warehouse Specialist is instrumental in the staging, loading/unloading process of products and materials as
instructed. Maintain stock and accurate warehouse inventory with a focus on internal and external customer
satisfaction, productivity, material accuracy, material traceability, and safety. May be trained in a variety of tasks to
benefit the efficiency of the shift.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required
• Follow and enforce company safety polices and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others
• Establish priorities and accepts responsibility for efficiently staging, loading, and unloading material
• Responsible for ensuring inventory is accurate
• Inspects and verifies all aspects of the material (grade, size, quantity, heat, measurements, etc) when shipping, receiving, or handling. Reports discrepancies or quality issues to Supervisor
• Scrutinize customer requirements and special instructions to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction
• Ensure audit and material traceability procedures are being followed throughout the warehouse
• Inspect and operate all related equipment (overhead cranes, forklifts, etc) in accordance with company and safety guidelines
• Conducts self in a cooperative, safe, productive and team-oriented manner with supervisors, managers, and employees

Physical & Work Requirements:

• Working In a yard or warehouse facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily
• Facility is a multiple shift operation. Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment
• Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per shift. Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
• Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts or chemicals
• Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy)
• Operate company vehicles including forklifts and yard trucks

Required Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• High school diploma or GED
• Understanding of SPS policies and procedures
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality procedures where applicable
• Ability to effectively read and use a tape measure, caliper and micrometer, and other hand tools
• Proven experience operating material handling equipment
• Good verbal and written communications
• Ability to read and interpret instructions
• Strong computer, tablet, or mobile device skills
• Proven basic math skills
• Action orientation
• Safety orientationAchievement orientation
• Responsibility
• Thoroughness / Detail orientation
• Teamwork
• Persistence
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• Three or more years general work experience preferred
• Ability to plan and execute short and long term goals
• Experience in continuous and/or quality management preferred
• Learning agility
• Adaptability