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Warehouse Associate, Mid Shift

Cardinal Health · Waukegan, IL · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Have you used an RF scanner or voice picking? How did you keep your accuracy high?

What they are checking: Whether they have the scanner experience the posting prefers and value accuracy.

You'll cross-train in Inbound, ValueLink and Outbound. How do you learn a new area quickly?

What they are checking: Whether they are open to rotating and learning multiple jobs.

How do you keep up with hourly quotas without getting careless?

What they are checking: Whether they balance speed with quality and safety.

Tell me about a time you worked hard through a long, physical shift.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle lifting 50 pounds and standing for eight hours or more.

What would you do

This job has mandatory overtime with little notice. How will you handle that?

What they are checking: Whether they can commit to the overtime the posting requires.

How comfortable are you working at heights up to 25 feet with a safety harness?

What they are checking: Whether they are ready for the physical demands and safety gear of the job.

What would you do if you received a box that didn't match what was expected?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and report receiving errors instead of putting product away anyway.

A coworker asks you to help them meet their quota by skipping a scan. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they keep integrity in tracking and safety steps under peer pressure.

About the work

What safety habits do you follow when operating material handling equipment?

What they are checking: Whether they take equipment safety and PPE seriously.

Why do you think it matters to follow quality rules in a warehouse that ships medical products?

What they are checking: Whether they understand errors can affect patients and the company.

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The full job description

As published by Cardinal Health.

Shift Details • 12 PM start • Monday - Friday • Mandatory Overtime Qualifications • High School Diploma or GED preferred • 1 - 2 years related experience preferred • Previous material handling experience strongly preferred • Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice to pick experience highly preferred • Ability to consistently lift 50 Ibs. and be able to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift of 8 hours or more required • Must be able to work overtime with little to no advance notice • Willingness to learn to operate material handling equipment and rotate into various areas of the warehouse • Work at heights up to 25 feet consistently • Adherence to site safety regulations including wearing required personal protective equipment such as steel toed safety shoes, and material handling equipment safety harness; accountable to Cardinal Health’s EHS as well as QRA policies and procedures. • Aptitude to work in a fast paced distribution environment while meeting hourly established distribution quotas and performance standards Responsibilities in this role • Responsible for cross-training in multiple areas of the warehouse including Inbound, ValueLink and Outbound • Receive large boxes on warehouse dock, scan product with RF scanner, and input product information into computer • Break down cases of product and operate heavy equipment to replenish warehouse • Utilize voice to pick system to pick large case items with material handling equipment or to pick small unit of measure items and place on cart • Palletize large items to skid and wrap for shipment • Pack small items in boxes • Drive material handling equipment as required by job duty. Example equipment in the facility includes: order picker (cherry picker), forklift, reach truck, turret truck, pallet jack, and walkie rider What Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health • 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. 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 Pay rate: $21.36 per hour (includes shift differential) 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: 10/15/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. 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. To read and review this privacy notice click here

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