Warehouse Associate II - 1st Shift

Cardinal Health•East Hartford, CT

1d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

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 Warehouse Associate II 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.

Requirements

Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift
Frequently lift up to 50 pounds
Comfort working with heights 20-30 ft regularly
Good verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to work overtime with little to no advance notice
Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment while meeting hourly established performance standards
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

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of experience, preferred
High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
Previous material handling equipment experience, highly preferred
Ability to operate PIT equipment (sit‑down forklift), highly preferred
Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice to pick experience, highly preferred

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 orders for shipment.
Ability to follow direction and change priorities while working independently or as a member of a team.
Pick large case items with material handling equipment or pick small unit of measure items and place on designated cart.
Cross-train in multiple areas of the warehouse and participate in projects as needed.
Utilize Warehouse Management System (WMS) to check in and/or send out products.
Drive material handling equipment as required by job duty.
Complete housekeeping and inventory control tasks and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Work on routine assignments that require problem resolution.
Participate in associate meetings and communicate any concerns to management.
Perform all job duties in accordance with OSHA standards and adhere to all policies, rules, regulations, and procedures set by the organization.
Adhere to site safety regulations including wearing required personal protective equipment such as steel toed safety shoes; accountable to Cardinal Health’s EHS as well as QRA policies and procedures.

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