Amazon Warehouse Associate

Kansas City, Kansas
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Job Details

  • FULL-TIME PART-TIME
  • Company Amazon Warehouse
  • Address 66109 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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Position: Amazon Warehouse Associate at the Fulfillment Center


The Role:

Step into a world where you are a key component of the Amazon services that customers depend on. As part of our warehouse team, you'll play a significant role in areas such as merchandising, on-demand manufacturing, returns management, Prime Now, and comprehensive fulfillment. Your duties will include picking, packing, and dispatching orders, with some requiring our ultra-fast delivery within two hours or less.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Your tasks are likely to involve:

- Handling and storing inventory
- Preparing and packing clients' orders
- Loading boxes onto delivery trucks
- Utilizing scanners to read product barcodes
- Following screen prompts for task guidance
- Troubleshooting issues
- Ensuring products meet quality standards
- Operating Industrial Power Trucks (IPTs) like forklifts and pallet drivers, and working at heights reaching 40 feet. We provide equipment training and certification at no charge.

Physical and Operational Requirements:
You will need to:


- Lift up to 49 pounds
- Move utility carts weighing up to 60 pounds
- Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach throughout your shift
- Use various equipment to transport items
- Navigate stairs as necessary
- Work at heights up to 40 feet on a mezzanine
- Maintain strict adherence to safety, quality, and production standards

Inside an Amazon Fulfillment Center:

- Safety: We prioritize your safety and equip you with protective gear. Safety tips are shared across all teams.
- Environment: Our operations involve working around moving machinery, including order pickers, stand-up forklifts, turret trucks, and mobile carts.
- Activities: Your tasks may demand standing for long durations, walking, or stair climbing.
- Temperature: Despite climate controls, warehouse temperatures fluctuate between 60°F and 90°F; they can exceed 90°F in the truck yard or inside trailers on warm days.
- Noise: The operational noise levels are high at times. We provide hearing protection if required.
- Dress code: We maintain a relaxed dress code with a primary focus on safety. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory and protective footwear for safety is required in certain units. Depending on your role and location, Amazon provides a $110 Zappos gift code for shoe purchases.

Why Choose Amazon?

We provide employment opportunities that cater to diverse lifestyles, technologically advanced work environments, supportive teams, and company-led initiatives and benefits to meet your objectives.

- Flexible Scheduling: Depending on your work location, you may have full-time (40 hours), reduced-time (30-36 hours), or part-time (20 hours or less) schedule options, with the advantage of working extra hours if necessary.
- Shift Variations: We offer various shift timings - overnight, early morning, day, evening, and weekend shifts, with the possibility of four-day workweeks and three-day weekends.
- Anytime Pay: Select employee groups have the option to instantly cash out up to 70% of their earnings right after their shift.

Our one-of-a-kind workplace:


- Modern Facilities: Our warehouses boast state-of-the-art, organized, and clean facilities.
- Safety: Your safety is paramount to us. We provide protective gear, and teams share safety tips each day.

Our supportive team:

- Diverse Culture: Join an inclusive workspace that offers numerous DEI programs and affinity groups
- Teamwork: Be a part of small or large teams that assist each other in a highly-rated global workplace.
- Skill Enrichment: Depending on your role and location, you will gain proficiency in the latest Amazon technology, including handheld devices and robotics.

Our company is invested in your objectives:


- Benefits: Many of our shifts come with a range of advantages that cover pay and savings options, health coverage, and more.
- Career growth: We are committed to employee upskilling, offer various free training and development programs, and tuition support options for specific employee groups.

Job Requirements:

- Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a good command of English to understand and comply with all job requirements and safety guidelines.
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Published: 3 days ago

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