Warehouse Operations Associate – Forklift & Inventory

Warehouse Operations Associate - Forklift & Inventory September 14, 2026

Located in Urbana, IL

Pay: $$18/hr

Job Full Description

Schedule: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week
Typical Workweek: Monday-Friday as scheduled, with occasional evening or weekend work
Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Long-term opportunity with the potential to transition into a permanent position

Keep Inventory Moving-and Make the Work Matter

A community-focused distribution operation is hiring a Warehouse Operations Associate to receive, organize, process, and distribute inventory accurately.

This position combines hands-on warehouse work, forklift operation, inventory tracking, order preparation, and customer service. It is a strong fit for someone who likes staying active but can also slow down long enough to verify quantities, complete data entry, and keep inventory records accurate.

What You'll Do

• Receive, handle, organize, and distribute warehouse inventory
• Accurately pull and stage products for outgoing orders
• Maintain product locations and assist with inventory rotation
• Process pick tickets and inventory changes using warehouse software
• Complete accurate product and donor information entry
• Assist with physical inventory counts
• Sort, inspect, and repackage products as needed
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment
• Maintain sanitary product-handling and warehouse-cleaning standards
• Assist partner organizations and onsite customers with product selection
• Support special distributions and additional warehouse projects

Required Qualifications

• Forklift, pallet jack, and warehouse-equipment experience
• Current forklift operator training or certification
• Ability to accurately pull, stage, and track inventory
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with numbers
• Basic computer and data-entry ability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to balance physical warehouse work with inventory documentation
• Professional communication and customer-service skills
• Reliable availability for occasional evening or weekend work
• Personal transportation for required evening or weekend events

Physical and Work Environment

• Regular and repetitive lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds
• Occasional lifting or moving of up to 75 pounds
• Extended standing, walking, and intermittent sitting
• Frequent reaching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing stairs
• Warehouse conditions ranging from controlled office temperatures to unregulated heat or cold
• Possible exposure to wet, humid, or outdoor weather conditions
• Moderate to loud warehouse noise

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Consistent full-time hours
• Combination of forklift operation, inventory control, order fulfillment, and customer interaction
• Work that supports meaningful community distribution efforts
• Opportunity to build broader warehouse and inventory-management experience
• Long-term employment potential
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus

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