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Warehouse Putaway Full Time 1st Shift

Staples

Ontario, CAFull-time$22.5/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$22.5/hr
Location
Ontario, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Warehouse Putaway associate works in Staples’ supply chain operation, handling warehouse tasks that may include receiving, putaway, returns, replenishment, shipping, or material handling. The role involves moving and checking products, maintaining a clean work area, and following safety procedures. Associates may be assigned to different warehouse roles as needed and must be able to work the stated weekday shift and additional hours when required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Material Handling Equipment Operation, nice to haveWork Area Cleaning, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveSafety Procedures, nice to haveWarehouse Equipment Operation, nice to haveLifting and Carrying, requiredWalking and Standing, requiredEnglish Communication, required

Qualifications

Three Months Warehouse Experience or Equivalent, requiredPass Drug Screen, requiredWork at Heights, requiredWear Safety Composite Shoes, requiredMust Be 18+, requiredHigh School Diploma or Equivalent Experience, nice to haveForklift or Pallet Jack Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

6:00am-2:30pm/Monday-Friday

Join our Staples World Class Supply Chain Team and deliver essential products to our customers.

What you’ll be doing:

As a warehouse associate you may work in one of the following six areas:

Warehouse Bulk/Material Handling Equipment Operator: You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick product up to 100 lbs and move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.

Warehouse Porter: You will be responsible for general cleaning and basic maintenance duties both inside and outside of the facility while adhering to safety procedures. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.

Warehouse Replenishment: You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to pick product up to 100 lbs and move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.

Warehouse Receiving/Putaway/Returns: You will confirm accuracy of product and work with colleagues to address discrepancies and damages. You will communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve issues. You will be manually unloading trucks and palletizing products. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.

Warehouse Returns: You will be operating material handling equipment to move product within the warehouse. You will be matching item quantities and descriptions to packing slips on returned items, checking in returned product and tagging it appropriate. You will be operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move product within the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures. Not all work will be completed on Material handling equipment.

Shipping: You’ll be responsible for organizing, stacking, and shrink-wrapping customer orders on pallets. You’ll be loading trucks manually; lifting, lowering, and carrying product in a fast-paced environment and stacking empty pallets while maintaining a safe and clean workspace as you go.

Please note, as an SC2 associate you may be moved into any of the above roles, or SC1 roles, as needed.

You will be essential to the success of Staples Supply Chain as we deliver to our customers.

Safety is our utmost priority so, in this role, we will look to you to ensure safe work practices and embrace our safety culture.

What you bring to the table:

  • An ability to be Material Handling Equipment Operator certified and safely operate necessary material handling equipment.

  • An ability and willingness to keep work area clean.

  • An inclusive approach with your colleagues and customers to forge strong relationships and foster collaboration to resolve issues.

  • An ability to adopt our safety procedures quickly and ensure safe work practices.

  • An ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum three (3) months related experience in a warehouse environment; or any equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience.

  • Ability to pass a drug screen to the extent permissible legally.

  • Basic English language skills (both verbal and written communications).

  • If you are hired as a Full-Time associate, you must have the ability to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift; additional overtime hours will be required based on business need.

  • Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet or more as needed.

  • An ability to lift, push or pull boxes/merchandise weighing between 70 pounds and 100 pounds by hand.

  • Must wear safety composite shoes.

  • Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time.

  • You must be at least 18 years old.

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.

  • Prior experience operating warehouse equipment, such as forklift, pallet jack and cherry picker helpful.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We Offer:

  • Competitive Pay Rate: $22.50/hour

  • Receive a pair of work shoes after 60 days.

  • Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups.

  • Staples offers both Full-Time and Part-Time benefits. Some Full-Time benefits include: 112 Hours of PTO and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday), Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k). Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender idenity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the process, please call 1-888-490-4747 for more information.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,028 open Warehouse Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.5/hr
  • California median$21–24/hr102 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–21/hr1,373 hourly ranges

This rate, $22.50/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Warehouse Associate hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 116 open Warehouse Associate jobs in California and 2,028 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Warehouse Associate postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 455 postings).
Education
1 of the 2,028 open Warehouse Associate jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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