Contract Logistics 1st Shift Warehouse Specialist (Recieving)

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At Kuehne+Nagel, the Receiving Warehouse Associate is responsible for managing inbound freight, carefully verifying inventory accuracy, and maintaining a safe working environment. Key duties include processing incoming goods efficiently, updating inventory databases accurately, and thoroughly inspecting items for quality and compliance. The position operates Monday through Friday, from 5:00 am to 1:30 pm, with compensation provided on a weekly basis.

How you create impact

A Kuehne+Nagel receiving or warehouse associate handles inbound freight, verifies and sorts inventory, and maintains safety compliance. Key duties involve processing incoming goods, updating database systems, and inspecting items for damage

Core Responsibilities:

• Inbound Processing: Unload incoming trucks, sort cargo, and perform piece counts and weight checks. Safely unload incoming trucks and containers

• Quality & Damage Inspection: Identify and document damaged goods or missing items from shipments.
• Check inbound paperwork, piece counts, and weights against system manifests, ensuring items are free of damage.
• Pay close attention detail, read notes, match paperwork to physical items. Report discrepancies

• Data Entry: Scan barcodes using RF scanners and log inventory information into computer tracking systems
• Log incoming inventory accurately using RF scanners and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

• Inventory Storing: Palletize, shrink-wrap, and move products to designated warehouse storage locations
• Organize and store products in designated warehouse locations to maximize space utilization

• Safety Compliance: Follow strict workplace safety rules, wear required gear and maintain a clean work area
• Follow OSHA guidelines, wear required protective gear and keep the receiving dock clear and orderly

What we would like you to bring

Requirements:

• Minimum Education: High School, High School Equivalent
• Proven basic math skills at the high school level
• 1+ years of experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment is preferred
• Schedule flexibility - Ability to work weekends and overtime
• Proficiency with RF scanners and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• SAP and MS (Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook) experience is preferred but not required
• Comfortable using computers, inventory software
• Employees will be expected to follow procedures introduced via on-the-job training
• Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting and standing for long periods
• Ability to work in a non-temperature control warehouse setting
• Must be a US citizen

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 en