Warehouse Worker - Equipment Operator - 1st shift - $18.50/hr

Petco; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Petco Store Discount

401K with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

PTO

Job summary

Petco is seeking an Equipment Operator for our distribution center in the United States. This full-time role involves pulling merchandise from storage, packing items for shipment, and using material handling equipment to move goods efficiently.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, basic math skills, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Forklift certification is preferred or must be obtainable. Hours are 5am–3:30pm Monday–Thursday with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic math proficiency essential.
• Ability to repetitively lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Pull merchandise from storage locations and prepare for shipment.
• Receive, pick, package, and move merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Operate powered material handling equipment after certification.
• Replenish inventory and maintain organized storage areas.

Skills

Basic math

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Want to help pets live their best lives? We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the *pet people* go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, **Petco is the place for you**. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people. * **Pet First – Protect & Empower.** All pets should **Live their Best Life.** We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do. * **Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond.** Our **Passion** for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through distinct experiences, products, and services. * **Let’s Go! Own & Commit.** We are stronger as **One Petco team.** We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success. About Petco: We’re proud to be **\"where the pets go\"** to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are **29,000+** strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than **1,500** Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, **250+** Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately **7 million animals** through in-store adoption events. We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the *pet people* go. If you want to make a real difference, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, **Petco is the place for you**. $18.50 per hour Equipment operator experience preferred but not required.Warehouse worker Full time Paid Training**Monday-Thursday 5am-3:30pm**Overtime as needed BENEFITS • Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance • Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Pet Insurance • PETCO Store Discount • 401K with matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program • PTO-Paid Time Off Pulls merchandise from storage locations. Receives, picks, packages, loads and moves merchandise for shipment. Replenishes inventory stock and performs other inventory activities. Operates powered material handling equipment (e.g., pallet jacks, standup lifts, turret trucks and forklifts). **Principle Duties and Responsibilities:*** Repetitively places and pulls merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds to and from storage locations, using a hand-held radio frequency device and/or voice recognition system to scan and/or record selected merchandise from storage locations or within a computer operated pick-module or carousel.* Receives, picks, packages, loads and moves merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds for shipment, either in boxes or on pallets using powered or manual pallet jacks, or other powered material handling equipment (e.g., standup lifts, turret trucks and forklifts).* Replenishes inventory stock.* Performs inventory activities, including counting material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies in stock and comparing inventories to office records or computer figures.* Unloads incoming shipments and loads outgoing trucks with merchandise using powered industrial material handling equipment (e.g., standup lifts, turret trucks and forklifts).* Arranges merchandise to be staged or stocked in storage locations to maintain inventory levels.* Packages merchandise for shipment, either in boxes or on pallets; ensures correct and complete labels are attached to all orders processed. **Minimum Qualifications:*** High school diploma or its equivalent (GED).* Basic math proficiency.* Ability to repetitively lift and/or move merchandise up to 50 pounds.* Ability to pass required certification in order to operate powered material handling equipment.* Forklift certification or ability to be certified. **Disclaimer:**The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job (within this classification). It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for employees assigned to this job.Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.