Warehouse Worker (Day Shift - Equipment Operator)

Cardinal Health; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 32,000; 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 in Durham, NC is seeking an Assoc II, Warehouse Ops to support inbound or outbound activities, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity standards are met.

You will handle receiving, storage, and shipment of products, utilize the Manhattan Warehouse Management System, and work with potential overtime and a mandatory last Saturday monthly shift.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience, preferred.
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Comfort working with heights 20-30 ft regularly operating equipment
• Must be willing to be certified on equipment e.g. reach trucks and cherry pickers

Responsibilities

• Unloads trucks in the Inbound section by using a pallet jack to pull pallets from the trucks.
• Uses Manhattan Warehouse Management System to check in products.
• If working with specialty products, must follow regulations to store refrigerated products.
• Stores products in warehouse locations using order picker or other warehouse equipment.
• Picks products from warehouse locations and loads into outbound trucks.

Skills

Pallet jack operation

Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift

Lift up to 50 pounds

Work heights 20-30 ft

Equipment certification (reach trucks,

Education

High School diploma, GED or equivalent

Tools

Manhattan Warehouse Management System

Pallet jack

Job description

Anticipated hourly range: $19.00 per hour - $22.57 per hour based on experience

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: 9/20/2026

Hours for this position are: 6:00am - 2:30pm (or working until the work is complete) Monday - Friday. Must be flexible to work overtime based on business needs. Must be available to work last Saturday of each month mandatory.

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning. Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. 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.

Job Summary The Assoc II, Warehouse Ops assists on Inbound or Outbound activities as requested by the Warehouse Supervisor meeting quality, safety, productivity and operational standards. This job receives products in the Inbound section. As far as the outbound section, this job ships products.

Responsibilities

• Unloads trucks in the Inbound section by using a pallet jack or equivalent devices to pull pallets out of the trucks.
• Uses Manhattan Warehouse Management System to check in products.
• If working with specialty products, must follow regulations to store refrigerated products.
• Stores products in warehouse locations using order picker or other pieces of warehouse equipment.
• Picks products from warehouse locations and loads into outbound trucks.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience, preferred
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Comfort working with heights 20-30 ft regularly operating equipment
• Must be willing to be certified on equipment i.e. reach trucks and cherry pickers

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/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.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

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