Position: Amazon Warehouse Associate at the Fulfillment Center
The Role:
Step into a world where you are a key component of the Amazon services that customers depend on. As part of our warehouse team, you'll play a significant role in areas such as merchandising, on-demand manufacturing, returns management, Prime Now, and comprehensive fulfillment. Your duties will include picking, packing, and dispatching orders, with some requiring our ultra-fast delivery within two hours or less.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Your tasks are likely to involve:
– Handling and storing inventory
– Preparing and packing clients' orders
– Loading boxes onto delivery trucks
– Utilizing scanners to read product barcodes
– Following screen prompts for task guidance
– Troubleshooting issues
– Ensuring products meet quality standards
– Operating Industrial Power Trucks (IPTs) like forklifts and pallet drivers, and working at heights reaching 40 feet. We provide equipment training and certification at no charge.
Physical and Operational Requirements:
You will need to:
– Lift up to 49 pounds
– Move utility carts weighing up to 60 pounds
– Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach throughout your shift
– Use various equipment to transport items
– Navigate stairs as necessary
– Work at heights up to 40 feet on a mezzanine
– Maintain strict adherence to safety, quality, and production standards
Inside an Amazon Fulfillment Center:
– Safety: We prioritize your safety and equip you with protective gear. Safety tips are shared across all teams.
– Environment: Our operations involve working around moving machinery, including order pickers, stand-up forklifts, turret trucks, and mobile carts.
– Activities: Your tasks may demand standing for long durations, walking, or stair climbing.
– Temperature: Despite climate controls, warehouse temperatures fluctuate between 60°F and 90°F; they can exceed 90°F in the truck yard or inside trailers on warm days.
– Noise: The operational noise levels are high at times. We provide hearing protection if required.
– Dress code: We maintain a relaxed dress code with a primary focus on safety. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory and protective footwear for safety is required in certain units. Depending on your role and location, Amazon provides a $110 Zappos gift code for shoe purchases.
