Senior Warehouse Associate
15 days ago
Buffalo
Job Description Job Title: Senior Warehouse Associate Job Type: Full-Time Pay: $20.00 to $23.00 per hour Location: Buffalo, NY Schedule: Monday - Saturday availability required Experience: Driving larger truck experience required; Forklift experience required; certification preferred Position Summary We are seeking a dependable and team-oriented Senior Warehouse Associate (SWA) to join our team in a fast-paced warehouse environment. This role is ideal for someone who can work independently, take initiative, and support daily warehouse operations while assisting leadership. The SWA plays a key role in ensuring efficient product sorting, safe equipment operation, and overall warehouse organization. This position also includes opening and/or closing responsibilities and supporting the Donated Goods Manager with daily operational needs. Key Responsibilities • Operate a forklift to transport and stack bales, pallets, and capsacks safely and efficiently, • Unload trucks and move materials to appropriate warehouse locations, • Move 20’ box trucks to and from the dock for unloading, • Assist in developing and executing daily operational plans, • Lead daily morning meetings, • Complete and file end-of-day reports, • Open and/or close and secure the warehouse as needed, • Unload and process donations from multiple trucks daily, • Create bales and assist with inventory organization, • Load trailers and containers, ensuring proper documentation, • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment, • Collaborate with team members, leadership, and donors, • Support and help guide warehouse associates to meet team goals, • Follow all safety policies and company procedures, • Perform additional duties as assigned Qualifications • Forklift certification required (must be maintained), • Ability to operate warehouse equipment safely and efficiently, • Experience with UPS, FedEx, or other shipping carriers preferred, • Clean motor vehicle record, • Strong attendance and punctuality, • Excellent communication, organization, and multitasking skills, • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, • Physical Requirements, • Ability to stand and work on your feet for up to 10 hours per day, • Ability to lift up to 60 pounds regularly, • Comfortable performing heavy lifting and repetitive tasks What We’re Looking For We’re looking for someone who is reliable, proactive, and comfortable taking on leadership responsibilities in a warehouse setting. The ideal candidate is safety-focused, organized, and thrives in a fast-moving environment.