Cherry Picker Operator - 1st Shift

Anticipated hourly range: $20.61 per hour - $23.70 per hour based on experience

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 11/27/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

First Shift (Full Time):

• Monday - Friday: 4am - 12:30pm/shift completion
• Overtime is required based on business needs
  

What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health

Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning.

Warehouse Operations is responsible for performing/controlling a combination of manual or automated tasks necessary for the receipt, storage, and shipment of product. This may include functions of receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storage, delivery, etc. Also responsible for the efficient flow of products from the point of product receipt from vendors to the shipment of products (via prescribed service parameters) to a variety of internal and external customers.

Job Summary

The Assoc II, Warehouse Ops assists on Inbound activities as requested by the Warehouse Supervisor meeting quality, safety, productivity and operational standards. This job receives products in the Inbound section. As far as the outbound section, this job ships products.

Responsibilities

• Unloads trucks in the Inbound section by using a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) or equivalent devices to put pallets out of the trucks.
• A part of the inbound operations team involved with receiving/verification of inbound freight.
• Uses Manhattan Warehouse Management System to check in products. If working with specialty products, must follow regulations to store refrigerated products.
• Stores products in warehouse locations using order picker or other devices.
• Picks products from warehouse locations and loads into outbound trucks.
• Drive material handling equipment as required by job duty. Example equipment in the facility may include clamp, order picker (cherry picker), forklift, reach truck, turret truck, pallet jack, walkie rider.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of inbound warehouse experience, preferred
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Comfort working with heights 20-30 ft regularly
• Good written communication skills 
• Proficient in Microsoft office preferred
• Aptitude to learn all inbound functions successfully in order to be fully cross-trained
• Able and willing to work overtime as dictated by the business
• Willing to work in any other tasks in the warehouse (picking, packing, sweeping, etc.)
• Able to work well under pressure of deadlines and able to accomplish minor tasks with minimal supervision and assistance
• Track record of having good work ethics and being able to work well with others in a team-oriented environment
• Detail oriented and capable of reading complex set of numbers and distinguish difference in similar alpha-numeric sets of characters and able to do bias math operations without errors
• Able to maintain concentration on tasks at hand while working in medium to high levels of noise coming from equipment and warehouse environment in general

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
• Adheres to all quality guidelines
• Works under moderate degree of supervision
• Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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