Warehouse Worker- Warehouse Associate- 2nd Shift

Penske Logistics; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Associate Referral Program

Boot allowance

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking warehouse associates to join a safety‑conscious team in Livonia, MI. You’ll work in both climate controlled and non‑climate‑controlled areas, including cooler and freezer zones, with a base pay plus shift differential.

Responsibilities include accurate picking, staging, loading, and operating warehouse equipment while maintaining safety and inventory records. PTO, health and retirement benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• No prior warehouse experience required but preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required.
• Ability to work independently, provide customer service, and multi‑task with organizational skills; flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required.
• Flexible to work overtime preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately match numbers and letters.
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading.
• Loads and unloads trailers.
• Opens and closes dock doors.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas.
• Move materials within the warehouse.
• Complies with all safety requirements.

Skills

Reading skills

Follow directions

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Penske Logistics is looking for warehouse associates to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant, outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment. Applicants must be comfortable working in both climate controlled and non‑climate‑controlled environments. This warehouse has both refrigerated and freezer work areas.

Benefits

• $20.69 Base Rate
• $1.00 Shift Differential
• Days: Sunday‑Wednesday
• Time: 3:00pm‑11:30pm
• Working in cooler, freezer
• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate Referral Program
• $125 Boot allowance after 90 days of employment

Job Responsibilities

• Accurately match numbers and letters
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading
• Loads and unloads trailers
• Opens and closes dock doors
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
• Pull manual dock chain
• Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
• Move materials within the warehouse
• Complies with all safety requirements
• Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
• Quality control
• Ensure damaged products are identified and removed when received
• Complete daily logs
• Communicate with associates from other shifts
• Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
• Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
• Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber
• Pack containers and re‑pack damaged containers
• Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
• Sort and store perishable goods in refrigerated rooms
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
• Uses computer to enter records
• Prepares parcels for mailing
• Maintains inventory records
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
• Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable)
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• No prior warehouse experience required but preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
• Ability to work independently, provide customer service, and multi‑task with organizational skills; flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Ability to work in non‑climate‑controlled conditions required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to work the required schedule, at the specific location required
• Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation and drug screening required

Physical Requirements

• Required to remember and understand instructions, guidelines, or other information; must be able to see and verbally communicate; specific vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Must move frequently, stand, walk, sit; use hands to touch, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms; regularly lift/move up to 50 lbs (23 kg) and occasionally up to 100 lbs (45 kg)
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state‑of‑the‑art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market‑leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply‑chain costs.

Location: 12950 Eckles Rd Ste 200, Livonia, MI 48152