Senior Warehouse Associate / Shipping & Receiving Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Senior Warehouse Associate / Shipping & Receiving Specialist to join our fast-paced warehouse operations team in Tallmadge, OH 44278. This is a 6-month temporary contract offering $20.00 per hour. In this role, you will support shipping, receiving, inventory, and material handling operations while ensuring accuracy, safety, and compliance with shipping regulations. This opportunity is ideal for warehouse professionals with at least three years of experience who thrive in a high-volume environment and are looking to make an immediate impact.

Schedule

• Monday – Friday
• 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Weekends Off)

What You'll Do

• Perform shipping, receiving, packing, loading, unloading, and material handling activities in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Verify incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation.
• Prepare, package, label, and stage shipments according to customer and company requirements.
• Maintain accurate inventory records using warehouse or inventory management systems.
• Ensure compliance with DOT shipping regulations, hazardous material handling requirements, and company safety procedures.
• Read and follow work instructions, shipping documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Support inventory control activities, including cycle counts and material movement.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse while meeting daily productivity goals.
• Respond quickly to changing priorities while maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 3 years of warehouse, shipping & receiving, logistics, or material handling experience.
• Working knowledge of packing, loading, shipping, and receiving processes.
• Basic computer proficiency and experience using warehouse or inventory management systems.
• Basic math skills for inventory counting, measuring, and shipping documentation.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow work instructions, shipping documents, correspondence, and safety procedures.
• Basic written communication and record-keeping skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.

Preferred

• International Air Transportation (IATA) certification and experience with hazardous air shipments.
• DOT shipping knowledge and experience with road/trucking shipping regulations.
• SAP experience is a plus but not required.

What We're Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and contribute as a team member.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Dependable, punctual, and accountable.
• Positive attitude with a customer-service mindset.
• Safety-conscious with a proactive approach to risk prevention.
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented.
• Willingness to learn new systems, certifications, and operational procedures.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Expected Role Challenges

• Work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume warehouse environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Maintain accuracy while handling multiple shipments and warehouse tasks simultaneously.
• Navigate a busy warehouse with constant movement of personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Ensure compliance with shipping regulations, hazardous materials requirements, and company safety standards.
• Respond quickly to operational demands while maintaining productivity, quality, and safety.

Work Environment

• Warehouse-based position in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Frequent lifting, moving, packing, loading, and handling of materials.
• Continuous interaction with warehouse equipment, inventory, and personnel.
• Warehouse noise and equipment traffic are part of the daily work environment.
• Strict adherence to all company safety policies and procedures is required.

RightStone is a strategic partner that works with our clients to place the highest caliber of talent for a wide range of industries and skill sets. For over 23 years RightStone has assisted organizations in attracting, recruiting, and placing qualified candidates quickly for contract, contract to hire, and direct hire opportunities. The right candidates are the most critical aspect of who RightStone is. If you are that candidate, we are interested in speaking with you! 

RightStone is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. 

RightStone is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Company operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors, coworkers, independent contractors and other third parties.