Warehouse Specialist

The Intersection of Calling & Career

Join World Vision USA as Warehouse Specialist  

01 At a Glance

Role: Warehouse Specialist

Required experience: High School/GED or equivalent. Must be able to work weekends occasionally. Great customer service skills. Able to lift 50 lbs. Enjoys working in a team environment.

Preferred experience: Forklift experience desired. Prior warehouse experience is a plus.

Industry: Warehouse, non-profit charity 

Company size: 1000+ Non-profit charitable organization. Together, we empower the most vulnerable children to overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

 02 The Job

We are looking for an exceptional Warehouse Specialist who will sort, retrieve, and stock warehouse product. You will help prepare product for shipment, assist in managing inventory, and perform related clerical duties. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.

Responsibilities include:

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, devotions, chapel, prayer, worship); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
• Prepare warehouse orders for both in-house and outside domestic and/or international shipping to ensure timely and accurate delivery. 
• May be responsible to provide oversight when volunteers are used to sort, label or stock GIK product. 
• Receive and process incoming deliveries. 
• Make routine deliveries and pick-ups. 
• Complete and maintain appropriate documentation and databases. Perform data entry and adjustments to ensure accurate inventory management. 
• Store, retrieve, and stock inventory by using standard warehouse equipment, such as pallet jacks and fork-lifts.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient work environment and equipment, including maintenance of equipment, safety checks and safety training of volunteers and temps. 
• Work with senior warehouse staff and/or leadership to implement process improvement projects as needed.
• May participate in or lead safety committee.
• Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as a member of a team. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.

03 Required Experience

• Must have a high school diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Prior warehouse experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Able to work weekends occasionally.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience driving a forklift, is a plus.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Has a relatively clean driving record.
• Enjoys working in a team environment.

04 Salary Range & Benefits Your compensation and benefits are important to you so they’re important to us. The full range for this position is $19.52 to $28.32. This applies to locations with a market similar to our U.S. HQ in the Greater Seattle area. A different range may apply based on your work location. The typical hiring range is $21.50-$24.00 per hour. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. Please indicate the range you're targeting when asked during the application process. In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package. 

05 What Happens Next? Glad you asked. We owe you that and strive to not leave you wondering. We review applications nearly every day assessing strength of fit for the role. Sometimes questions arise on our end, so we message you to learn more. Short-listed candidates are contacted for an initial phone conversation with our recruiting staff. Moving deeper into our selection process you can expect to interview 1:1 with a hiring manager. Finalists normally participate in a panel interview. Our most valuable resource is our talented staff. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time, so we have all hands-on deck to move this important work forward. 

06 About World Vision USA When you work at World Vision, your passions and talents come together to help meet the greatest needs in the world today. We tackle poverty at its roots, with a focus on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life. Our staff around the world are committed to demonstrating God’s unconditional love for all people by serving every child we can, of any faith or none. And we are one of the world’s most trusted charities, with more than 70 years of experience working alongside communities, donors, partners, and governments to create opportunities for better futures for vulnerable children ... even in the toughest places. Are you feeling called to explore joining us? We hope so.