Warehouse Associate (Inventory - Day Shift)

Full-time - Entry Level

Whitestone, NY

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

At Cardinal Health, we're developing the innovative products and services that make healthcare safer and more productive. Join a growing, global company genuinely committed to making a difference for our customers and communities. The applicant hired for this opening will work for the building's Inventory Management department on the team responsible for correcting mistakes identified with items delivered to the facility. The hired applicant will spend approximately 70% of their workday performing tasks from a computer and approximately 30% of their workday completing tasks hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) to process orders including accurately picking, performing quality control checks, sorting, consolidating freight, building, and wrapping pallets, packing, loading and preparing the orders for shipment.
• Responsible for cross-training in multiple areas of the warehouse and/or participates in projects as assigned by your manager or other management team member.
• Receive large boxes on warehouse dock, scan product with RF scanner, and input product information into computer.
• Break down cases of product and operate heavy equipment to replenish warehouse.
• Utilize voice to pick system to pick large case items with material handling equipment or to pick small unit of measure items and place on cart.
• Palletize large items to skid and wrap for shipment.
• Pack small items in boxes.
• Drive material handling equipment as required by job duty.
• Perform housekeeping and inventory control tasks, maintaining a clean work environment including complying with all Environmental Health and Safety requirements.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1-2 years of related warehouse/distribution center experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate professionally via instant message and email preferred.
• Ability to navigate data-based software and business support websites preferred.
• Ability to learn new computer skills relevant to data analysis and correction preferred.
• Automated or RF (Radio Frequency) warehouse experience beneficial.
• Ability to operate or willingness to learn material handling equipment (pallet jacks, cherry/order pickers, reach trucks, forklifts) as needed.
• Ability to work standing for long periods of time with frequent stooping or bending.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to be detail oriented, quality focused and self-motivated.
• Fluent in the English language with the ability to read and write preferred.
• Ability to work in coordination with other team members to accomplish goals.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced distribution environment while meeting established performance quotas and standards.
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
• Adherence to site safety regulations including wearing required personal protective equipment such as steel toed safety shoes, and material handling equipment safety harness.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced distribution environment.
• Previous experience with inventory management systems.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance (Premiums 100% company paid for)
• 401k Contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Vacation
• STD/LTD