Warehouse Worker

Warehouse Worker

The Warehouse Worker maintains a clean, safe, and debris-free environment across transfer decks, mezzanines, and automation zones, including conveyors, lifts, shuttles, palletizing cells, scanners, and sensors. This position plays a key role in supporting equipment uptime and workplace safety by cleaning floors and equipment according to standard operating procedures and coordinating with maintenance and operations teams to perform cleaning during automation downtime. In addition, the role supports general warehouse operations through material handling, packing, and shipping tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and debris-free environment on transfer decks, mezzanines, and in automation zones such as conveyors, lifts, shuttles, palletizing cells, scanners, and sensors.
• Clean warehouse floors, equipment, and automation areas in accordance with established standard operating procedures.
• Remove debris and obstructions promptly to support continuous equipment uptime and a safe working environment.
• Coordinate with maintenance and operations teams to schedule cleaning activities during automation downtime to minimize disruption.
• Perform general labor tasks to support daily warehouse operations.
• Load and unload pallets safely and efficiently.
• Handle materials throughout the warehouse, including staging, moving, and organizing products.
• Label products accurately and prepare items for shipments according to shipping requirements.
• Pack, pick, and package orders to meet production and shipping timelines.
• Use an electric pallet jack to move pallets and materials within the facility.
• Support production activities as needed to ensure workflow and order fulfillment.
• Follow all safety guidelines and warehouse procedures while performing cleaning and material handling tasks.

Essential Skills

• Experience performing general labor tasks in a warehouse or similar environment.
• Ability to carry out industrial cleaning tasks, including floor and equipment cleaning in active warehouse zones.
• Proficiency in loading and unloading pallets safely.
• Skill in labeling products accurately and preparing items for shipment.
• Ability to perform packing, picking, and packaging tasks to support production and shipping.
• Experience with material handling in a warehouse setting.
• Ability to operate an electric pallet jack or willingness to learn.
• Capability to work on your feet for extended periods, including bending, walking, and lifting in varying warehouse conditions.
• Commitment to following safety procedures and standard operating guidelines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in general labor, packing, and shipping is highly beneficial.
• Comfort working in an automation-focused warehouse environment.
• Willingness to work one of the available shifts, including evenings and overnights.
• Interest in growing within a developing automation warehouse operation.
• Motivation to take advantage of development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement once hired direct.

Why Work Here?

Employees benefit from above-market pay and the opportunity to grow within a developing automation warehouse environment. The organization supports long-term career development, including tuition reimbursement once hired direct, fostering a culture that values learning, advancement, and continuous improvement.

Work Environment

The role is based in a warehouse environment with conditions that vary by zone and may include cooler or warmer areas. Work involves regular bending, walking, and lifting, as well as moving materials and operating equipment such as electric pallet jacks. Shifts are structured to cover evening and overnight hours, providing consistent schedules across multiple days each week in an automation-driven facility.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $22.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa, KS.