Contract Logistics 1st Shift Warehouse Consolidator - Union City, GA

It's more than a job

As a Contract Logistics Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, you will manage end-to-end warehousing operations for our customers. By doing so with precision, you not only contribute to the success of your team, but also to the day-to-day operations and success in the warehouse and distribution centres. For example, storing and delivering delicate flowers and fresh ingredients to local stores for everyday lunches and family celebrations. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work truly contributes to more than we imagine.

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s the Contract Logistics Warehouse Consolidator Associate at Kuehne+Nagel, you will be responsible for optimizing storage space, organizing inventory, and managing waste-in/waste-out operations within a distribution center. This role involves consolidating similar products and recycling items to improve space efficiency while maintaining accurate inventory records.  The typical work schedule is Monday to Friday. The compensation rate is $18.18 per hour. 

How you create impact

Essential Duties and Functions

• Optimize space utilization by strategically rearranging, organizing, and consolidating products or materials
• Manage cardboard boxes and various materials, especially within waste-in/waste-out processes, to ensure they are properly prepared for disposal or recycling
• Ensure exceptional inventory accuracy by meticulously verifying, organizing, and scanning materials
• Support the selection and staging of outbound shipments to ensure they meet established quality and productivity benchmarks
• Adhere to all safety guidelines (OSHA, MSDS), maintain a clean, orderly work area, and ensure the security of the warehouse
• Utilize material handling equipment Material Handling Equipment to move, load, and unload materials
• Ensure that inventory at storage locations and outbound shipments are accurate and free from damage
• Capable of walking and standing for up to 8 hours daily during processing shifts
• Aggregate orders based on customer, carrier, and shipping date
• Confirm the accuracy of part numbers, quantities, and accompanying documentation
• Ensure all items are correctly packaged, clearly labeled, and securely palletized
• Report any discrepancies or shortages promptly to supervisors and team members to ensure timely resolution

What we would like you to bring

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent qualification
• Demonstrated fundamental proficiency in mathematics equivalent to a high school level
• Applicants must hold US citizenship
• Prior experience in a warehouse or manufacturing setting is highly valued
• Proficiency with RF scanners and Warehouse Management Systems
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is preferred but not mandatory
• Capability to undertake physical activities, such as lifting and maintaining a standing position for extended durations
• Capability to operate effectively in a warehouse environment without temperature regulation
• Willingness to work during weekends and overtime hours

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer great compensation and medical/dental benefits packages, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility.  Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.  Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.  Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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