Warehouse Worker

Warehouse Worker

The Warehouse Worker organizes and operates a small warehouse, supporting service and installation technicians by managing inventory, loading and unloading trucks, and occasionally assisting with product installations. This role combines hands-on warehouse operations with opportunities for travel to help maintain additional warehouse locations.

Responsibilities

• Organize and operate a small warehouse, ensuring inventory is stored, labeled, and accessible.
• Load and unload trucks that support service and installation technicians.
• Operate a sitting forklift safely to move, stack, and retrieve pallets and equipment.
• Palletize and organize inventory, including machines, components, tools, and related materials.
• Use basic material handling practices to move products and supplies throughout the warehouse and dock area.
• Perform general labor tasks such as picking orders, packing, and preparing shipments.
• Pull orders accurately and stage materials for service and install technicians.
• Assist with product installations by riding along with install technicians as needed.
• Coordinate deliveries and prepare inventory in the warehouse both independently and in collaboration with the team.
• Support inventory control and inventory management activities, including counting, tracking, and organizing stock.
• Use tools such as RF scanners or similar devices to support order pulling and inventory processes, as applicable.
• Unload trucks and properly load materials onto pallets or designated storage areas.
• Travel periodically to additional warehouse locations (such as Omaha or St. Louis) for approximately one week at a time to help maintain, organize, and support those warehouses.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe warehouse and dock environment.

Essential Skills

• Experience operating a sitting forklift in a warehouse or dock environment.
• Previous warehouse experience, including loading and unloading trucks.
• Hands-on experience with pallet stacking, palletizing, and general material handling.
• Ability to perform inventory control and inventory management tasks.
• Experience with picking, packing, and order pulling in a warehouse setting.
• Capability to use RF scanners or similar devices to support inventory and order processing, if required.
• Valid driving ability to support travel to other warehouse locations when needed.
• Comfort performing general labor tasks in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to coordinate deliveries and prepare inventory.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Interest in a 90-day contract role with potential for longer-term or permanent employment based on performance.
• Willingness to travel for approximately one week at a time to support warehouses in other cities, with per diem and housing provided.
• Mechanical inclination that could support growth into service work over time.
• Flexibility to assist installation technicians on product installs when needed.
• Reliability and strong work ethic to help maintain and organize multiple warehouse locations.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity offers a clear path for growth from a contract warehouse role into a more permanent position, with the chance to take ownership of a small warehouse and support additional locations. You benefit from travel opportunities with per diem and housing provided, and if you are mechanically inclined, you can develop into service-oriented work. The environment values independence, initiative, and the ability to grow your skills across warehouse operations and field support.

Work Environment

The role is based in a non-climate-controlled warehouse and dock environment, where you will work around pallets, machines, components, and tools. You will regularly use a sitting forklift and standard material handling equipment to move and organize inventory. The work includes periods of travel to other warehouse locations for week-long assignments, with per diem and housing provided. Dress is practical and appropriate for a hands-on warehouse setting, with attention to safety and comfort in varying temperatures.

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract position based out of Independence, MO.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $21.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in Independence,MO.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 2026.