Warehouse Associate, 1st Shift

Shift Schedule : Tuesday - Friday, 3:00am - 1:30pm (overtime required based on business need)
Pay rate: $20.25 per hour (includes shift differential)

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401k savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 03/03/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Job Summary
The Assoc II, Warehouse Ops assists on Inbound activities as requested by the Warehouse Supervisor meeting quality, safety, productivity and operational standards. Inbound positions receive products into the facility.

• Unloads trucks in the Inbound section by using a pallet jack or equivalent devices to put pallets out of the trucks.

• Utilize Warehouse Management System (WMS) to check in and/or send out products.

• Stores products in warehouse locations using order picker or other devices.

• Picks products from warehouse locations and loads into outbound trucks.

• Follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to process orders including accurately picking, performing quality control checks, sorting, consolidating freight, building, and wrapping pallets, packing, loading, and preparing orders for shipment.

• Cross-train in multiple areas of the warehouse and participate in projects as needed.

• Drive material handling equipment as required by job duty. Example equipment in the facility may include order picker (cherry picker), forklift, reach truck, turret truck, pallet jack, and walkie rider.

• Pick large case items with material handling equipment or pick small unit of measure items and place on designated cart.

• Complete housekeeping and inventory control tasks and maintain a clean and safe work environment.

• Participate in associate meetings and communicate any concerns to management.

Qualifications

• Frequently lift 50 pounds or more

• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift.

• Comfort working with heights 20-30 feet regularly.

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred.

• Previous material handling equipment experience (PIT) preferred.

• Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice to pick experience highly preferred.

• Must be able to work overtime with little to no advance notice.

• Ability to follow direction and change priorities while working independently or as a member of a team.

• Aptitude to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment while meeting hourly established performance standards.

• Willingness to learn and rotate into various areas of the warehouse.

• Adhere to site safety regulations including wearing required personal protective equipment such as steel toed safety shoes, and material handling equipment safety harness; accountable to Cardinal Health’s EHS as well as QRA policies and procedures.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks

• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area

• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications

• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution

• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods

• Adheres to all quality guidelines

• Works under moderate degree of supervision

• Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor

• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day.