Warehouse Essential Worker up to $18.22/hr

Company: McKesson
Location: Olive Branch
Posted on: October 14, 2021

Job Description:

Opportunity Description:

• Our client requires our new employees working at its site to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC.
   
  Your work matters in this time of crisis. McKesson is hiring ESSENTIAL WORKERS - IMMEDIATE HIRES - Earn up to $18.22/hour! 

  Our Distribution Center is looking for a dynamic and motivated warehouse associate to join our team. ?This is a fantastic chance to work for a company that has the rare mix of being a fun, yet high-paced and professional work environment.  This will be a contract role with a potential opportunity to expand into a permanent position based on business needs and performance.
  
  We currently have the following shift available to add to our team:

  Monday - Friday - 2nd Shift available

  If you are passionate about inspiring, motivating, and assisting our team, this opportunity could further enhance our journey and we want to hear from you.  Day to day we will be servicing our customers in receiving the medical supplies need to improve their quality of life.  From day one, you will be able to create a positive culture for the entire DC, that reinforces our McKesson values.

  ** All positions require:

  • Attention to detail and ability to follow written standard operating procedures.
  • Ability to complete tasks with safety being the priority.

  ** Our Freezer Roles:

  • Ability to work in a freezer with temperatures of -20 Celsius (-4 Fahrenheit) for the duration of the shift for up to 45 minutes at a time.
  • Ability to wear bulky clothing, boots and a full face covering (balaclava) in the freezer environment.

  Please note: If you have a pre-existing condition such as hypertension, hypothyroidism, or diabetes, or are in poor physical condition, you may want to consult your physician before applying for or accepting a position in our freezer.

  Position Description: 
  The Material Handler job may involve:

  • Performing the physical tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, storing, and distributing medical/pharmaceutical products.
  • Pulling and filling orders.
  • Working with RF Scanning equipment to maintain records of merchandise shipped, as well as examining, stocking, and distributing materials in inventory and on manufacturing lines.
  • Preparing goods for final shipment.
  • May use power equipment including, but not limited to forklift, hand tools, and other devices operated in a warehouse environment while maintaining the highest level of productivity and accuracy.
  • Standing and engaging in repetitive movement throughout an entire shift.
  • Extensive walking and mandatory overtime as needed is required.
  • Passion around working for a leading healthcare distribution company focused on distributing pharmaceuticals to more than 40,000 customers ranging from retail chains, independent retail pharmacies, hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare facilities.

• Qualifications:

  • Entry level experience.
  • The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English in order to work independently and to communicate about, understand, and follow job and safety-related instructions and rules.

  Critical Skills:

  • Working knowledge of Material Handling issues.
  • Work experience in a fast-paced, distribution, or warehouse environment or stock room strongly preferred; picking/packing, sorting, loading/unloading, scanning, quality inspection or various other warehouse functions.
  • The ability to work the hours hired for, in addition to overtime. * Overtime in most Distribution Centers is mandatory and typically occurs Sunday -Wednesday due to our real-time commitments to our customers.
  • Strong reading, addition, and subtraction skills needed to manage order specific documentation.
  • Prefer experience working with Warehouse Equipment (Power Industrial Equipment, Forklift, Cherry Picker, Pallet Jack, etc.).

  Education:

  • HS Diploma or Equivalent.

  Requirements:

  • Ability to lift 20 to 50lbs repetitively throughout the course of a shift without assistance (weight varies based on product).
  • Must be able to bend, sit, stand, twist, stoop for long periods of time.
  • Able to walk up to 10 miles throughout the course of a shift (steps vary per shift).
  • Working with RF scanning equipment.
  • For freezer roles, the ability to do all of the above inside the freezer environment and including:
    • Ability to work in a freezer with temperatures of -20 Celsius (-4 Fahrenheit) for the duration of the shift for up to 45 minutes at a time.  
    • Ability to wear bulky clothing, boots and a full face covering (balaclava) in the freezer environment.

   

  McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history. If selected for the role, you will be required to successfully complete a background check and drug screen (including marijuana, where permitted) before starting work. McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at 877-337-0059. Current employees must apply through the internal career site. Join us at McKesson!

  This client has mandated that new employees be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for the safety of employees and others with whom they may interact in the performance of their duties.  You will be asked to provide proof of vaccination prior to beginning employment.  Failure to provide that proof will result in any offer of employment being withdrawn.  If you cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, this client will engage in an interactive process to determine if you can be reasonably accommodated without creating undue hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of yourself or others.

Qualifications:

• Entry level experience.
• The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English in order to work independently and to communicate about, understand, and follow job and safety-related instructions and rules.

Critical Skills:

• Working knowledge of Material Handling issues.
• Work experience in a fast-paced, distribution, or warehouse environment or stock room strongly preferred; picking/packing, sorting, loading/unloading, scanning, quality inspection or various other warehouse functions.
• The ability to work the hours hired for, in addition to overtime. * Overtime in most Distribution Centers is mandatory and typically occurs Sunday -Wednesday due to our real-time commitments to our customers.
• Strong reading, addition, and subtraction skills needed to manage order specific documentation.
• Prefer experience working with Warehouse Equipment (Power Industrial Equipment, Forklift, Cherry Picker, Pallet Jack, etc.).

Education:

• HS Diploma or Equivalent.

Requirements:

• Ability to lift 20 to 50lbs repetitively throughout the course of a shift without assistance (weight varies based on product).
• Must be able to bend, sit, stand, twist, stoop for long periods of time.
• Able to walk up to 10 miles throughout the course of a shift (steps vary per shift).
• Working with RF scanning equipment.
• For freezer roles, the ability to do all of the above inside the freezer environment and including:
  • Ability to work in a freezer with temperatures of -20 Celsius (-4 Fahrenheit) for the duration of the shift for up to 45 minutes at a time.  
  • Ability to wear bulky clothing, boots and a full face covering (balaclava) in the freezer environment.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history. If selected for the role, you will be required to successfully complete a background check and drug screen (including marijuana, where permitted) before starting work. McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at 877-337-0059. Current employees must apply through the internal career site. Join us at McKesson!

This client has mandated that new employees be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for the safety of employees and others with whom they may interact in the performance of their duties.  You will be asked to provide proof of vaccination prior to beginning employment.  Failure to provide that proof will result in any offer of employment being withdrawn.  If you cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, this client will engage in an interactive process to determine if you can be reasonably accommodated without creating undue hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of yourself or others.

Keywords: McKesson, Memphis , Warehouse Essential Worker up to $18.22/hr, Other , Olive Branch, Tennessee