Warehouse Returns Full Time 1st Shift

About the Role

Join our Staples World Class Supply Chain Team and deliver essential products to our customers. As a warehouse associate, you may work in one of the following six areas:

• Warehouse Bulk/Material Handling Equipment Operator: Operate 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.
• Warehouse Porter: Responsible for general cleaning and basic maintenance duties inside and outside the facility, adhering to safety procedures. May operate material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Replenishment: Operate 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.
• Warehouse Receiving/Putaway/Returns: Confirm product accuracy and address discrepancies and damages. Communicate effectively with internal and external contacts. Manually unload trucks and palletize products. Operate material handling equipment.
• Warehouse Returns: Operate material handling equipment to move product within the warehouse. Match item quantities and descriptions to packing slips on returned items, check in returned product, and tag appropriately. Operate material handling equipment.
• Shipping: Organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders on pallets. Load trucks manually; lift, lower, and carry product in a fast-paced environment and stack empty pallets while maintaining a safe and clean workspace.

Note: As an SC2 associate, you may be moved into any of the above roles, or SC1 roles, as needed.

Safety is our utmost priority; you will be expected to ensure safe work practices and embrace our safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick, move, and manage product.
• Perform general cleaning and basic maintenance duties (Warehouse Porter).
• Confirm accuracy of product, address discrepancies and damages (Warehouse Receiving/Putaway/Returns).
• Communicate effectively with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues (Warehouse Receiving/Putaway/Returns).
• Manually unload trucks and palletize products (Warehouse Receiving/Putaway/Returns).
• Match item quantities and descriptions to packing slips on returned items, check in returned product, and tag appropriately (Warehouse Returns).
• Organize, stack, and shrink-wrap customer orders on pallets (Shipping).
• Load trucks manually; lift, lower, and carry product (Shipping).
• Stack empty pallets (Shipping).
• Maintain a safe and clean workspace.
• Ensure safe work practices and embrace safety culture.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
• Ability to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift and overtime as required based on business need for Full-Time associates.
• Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet or more as needed.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull boxes/merchandise weighing between 70 pounds and 100 pounds by hand.
• Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must wear safety composite shoes.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.
• Basic English language skills (verbal and written communication).
• Ability to pass a drug screen.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) months related experience in a warehouse environment; or any equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience.
• Ability to be Material Handling Equipment Operator certified and safely operate necessary material handling equipment.
• Ability and willingness to keep work area clean.
• Inclusive approach with colleagues and customers to forge strong relationships and foster collaboration to resolve issues.
• Ability to adopt safety procedures quickly and ensure safe work practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience operating warehouse equipment, such as forklift, pallet jack, and cherry picker helpful.

We Offer

• Competitive Pay Rate: $23.40/hour.
• Pay for performance opportunities for additional compensation.
• Receive a pair of work shoes after 60 days.
• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups.
• Full-Time Benefits:
• 112 Hours of PTO.
• Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday).
• Online and Retail Discounts.
• Company Match 401(k).
• Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs.