Job description template
Warehouse Associate Job Description Template
A copy-ready warehouse associate job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.
Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows warehouse associates earn a median of $40,240 ($19.35/hour); the middle 50% earn $36,090–$46,920.
Job title
Warehouse Associate
Job summary
[Company name] is seeking a dependable warehouse associate to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will unload and receive inbound shipments, check items against purchase orders and report damages and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.
Responsibilities
- Unload and receive inbound shipments
- Check items against purchase orders and report damages
- Put away inventory to storage locations
- Pick orders using RF scanners or pick lists
- Pack, label and stage orders for shipping
- Perform cycle counts and keep inventory accurate
- Keep work areas clean, organized and safe
- Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations
Required qualifications
- No formal educational credential
- Working knowledge of receiving and putaway and order picking with rf scanners
- Reliability and accuracy
- [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]
Preferred qualifications
- Forklift certification
- MSSC Certified Logistics Associate (CLA)
- MSSC Certified Logistics Technician (CLT)
- Experience with RF and handheld scanners
Skills
- Packing and labeling
- Inventory counts
- Safe lifting
- Basic warehouse systems
- Teamwork
- Stamina
Work environment and schedule
Associates work in warehouses, distribution centers and fulfillment centers, often large, busy facilities that may be hot or cold. The job involves standing, walking, lifting and repetitive motions around moving equipment. Full-time and part-time shifts, including nights, weekends and 10- or 12-hour shifts. Overtime is common during holiday peak season.
Pay and benefits
$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]
Equal opportunity
[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Tips for a warehouse associate job posting that attracts applicants
- Use the title candidates search for. “Warehouse Associate” is the clearest; alternates include Warehouse Worker, Picker/Packer, Material Handler.
- Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
- Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
- Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a warehouse associate so applicants self-select accurately.
- Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Warehouse Associate training: widens your applicant pool.
Next steps
Screen and interview with our Warehouse Associate hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.