r/Warehouseworkers

I’ve applied to Sysco in Jersey City a few times for the order selector position and keep getting denied.

I’ve got about 4 years of warehouse experience including picking, pallet building, RF scanners, pallet jacks, loading trucks, fast paced environments, and order selection rate based work from places like Odeko and Amazon. I’m used to long shifts and heavy work so it’s not like I’m new to this.

What I don’t get is the 5 year requirement. How are people supposed to get in if they won’t even give you a shot when you’re already doing the same type of work?

For anyone that actually works there or got hired what are they really looking for? Is it just experience on paper or is there something specific that helps you get in?

I work at a warehouse , a pipe company that pulls little pipes to me to box, majority of the time the guys are lazy and decide to push me items that should be a skid,and they do it because I have trouble determining what makes an item a skid, I would like to learn because when I ask my manager all he says is “it’s three or more boxes are heavy it’s a skid”. That didn’t really help me, I’m tired of being toyed with and I wanna be able to call it out if I’m actually boxing things that should be a skid. Instead of working my body doing stuff because they are too lazy or simply because they don’t like me, how do I determine what a skid is and is there a weight limit I should be looking for ?

What do you guy think about a warehouse with thousands of items, and they don’t have an inventory team or audit anything? The warehouse is 164k square feet. So it’s not exactly a small warehouse.

This seems really bizarre and wild to me.

Does your warehouse have an inventory team? Do they audit the inbounds and outbounds?

Hello all. I just turned 39. I only have a handful of college classes under my belt bevause I never rely knew what to pursue. I ended up in warehouses/distribution centers for most of my life. I have stints as a pack house supervisor and a receiving/cross dock lead. I have had some excellent managers to learn from and have experienced a wide range of situations both good and bad. At this point in my life getting a degree is going to be a slow arduous process. I have been looking into the ASCM CSPCP program. I could dig into this for a year without all the fluff of college. I feel confident in my intellectual ability to learn the material and pass the exam. I am wondering how beneficial this would be to me without a degree and if 20 years of various warehouse/distributed experience would help. I know it would t put me into an executive level position but id be ok getting into the 60-65k range as I make only 25 an hour currently. Im leaning towards staying on the logistics side and would actually love to get back into the warehouse supervision/management side as I love operations and improving efficiency metrics. In the long term the ability to apply for remote or contract logistics coordinator positions would be appreciated as well as my wife and I would like to travel the country when the nest is empty. Any input would be appreciated. Im im the miami valley area of Ohio if anyone is familiar with that market.

Thanks in advance

I’m a university student on break right now with 4 months of nothing planned. I’ve applied everywhere, on company websites, Indeed, temp staffing agencies. 30+ applications in 4 days. Radio silence.

Can someone give me advice? I really need the income. Like, now. I desperately need to make money to pay off my loans.

Am I just not applying enough? Should I be sending out hundreds of applications? Should I be showing up to these physical warehouses in-person with my resume in hand? Can a warehouse worker give me advice? Or a manager that hires warehouse workers?

What do you look for on the resume? Is it a dumb idea to put my uni degree and tutor work experience on there? I left it on but tried to emphasize my availability and ability to lift heavy things, move a lot, etc.

Last week I started working at a warehouse, I'm mainly stationary (like 5k steps a day) at work but I'm standing for 10 hours and every time I leave I'm left in pain. I obviously expected some pain but I'm talking clearly limping, trying to walk on the sides of my feet and/or my toes to avoid the painful spots. How long does it take for your body to get used to it and stop overreacting so damn much? Its so embarrassing to be the only one limping when me and my coworkers leave.

I’ve got warehouse experience (mostly in a driver role — moving inventory, equipment, etc.), and I’m trying to land a full-time warehouse job.

I’ve applied to places like Amazon and other bigger companies, but it’s been frustrating. Either I get no response, or my application just sits there with no updates.

I’m not new to this kind of work, so I’m confused about what I’m doing wrong.

For people already working in warehouses:

How did you actually get hired? Online apps feel like a black hole.

Do referrals matter that much?

Are temp/staffing agencies the better way in?

Are there certain companies that actually respond or hire faster?

Any advice would help.

We’re exploring robotic sortation for our warehouse, but our order volumes can be pretty unpredictable, especially during peak periods. I’m trying to understand how well these systems actually handle sudden spikes without slowing things down or affecting accuracy. Also curious about how complex the integration is with existing WMS or ERP setups, and whether there are any ongoing maintenance or performance issues that teams typically face after implementation. Would really appreciate insights from anyone who’s worked with this in a live environment.

as the title says I’ve always known I liked physically demanding jobs like construction and stuff, but never really got the chance to get a job like that since it’s difficult finding if u don’t know anybody. but yeah I’ve had a few jobs before, some decent and one really shit and it’s crazy how much it can mess u up, I’m not trying to bight my tongue saying this but I started working this job not too long ago and it’s so fulfilling and decent. super chill, super easy, super laid back and the co workers and leaders are all really good people, compared to the last job I had working at a Nike warehouse, was super bad.

In smaller operations (or Excel-based setups), I often see goods received and added to stock immediately.

But quality checks don’t seem well integrated into that flow.

Example:
100 units received, 10–15 found damaged.

• Do you inspect before updating stock or adjust after?
• How do you handle failed item scrap, partial return, or track separately?
• Do you inspect everything or rely on sampling?

Curious how people handle this without full WMS/ERP processes?

I got part time job offer from IKEA warehouse in germany. The thing is that i was desperate for a job and lied on resume by adding fake amazon work experience.

I do not have any documents to prove it since its fake.

Do you guys think warehouses ask for past work references? Anyone here here work at warehkuse?

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working at a Walmart warehouse in Edmonton as an unloading and stocking associate, earning minimum wage. It’s definitely a tough, physically demanding job, but I’ve honestly been enjoying it over the past 6 months and have gained solid experience.

Now I’m looking to move on to a more professional warehouse environment where hard work is better compensated — ideally paying $20/hour or more.

I’m reliable, used to fast-paced work, and can handle heavy lifting and long shifts. I’m also available to join immediately.

If anyone knows warehouses or companies in/around Edmonton where hiring is relatively easy right now, I’d really appreciate your recommendations!

Thanks in advance 🙏

Hi everyone,
I am currently working on my final year dissertation looking at the relationship between sleep quality and daily functioning in workers, particularly comparing fixed day and night shifts.

Survey link: https://bedshealthsciences.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_397SHTns64mskjI

Although sleep and shift work have been widely studied, warehouse workers are often underrepresented in research, particularly those working fixed day or night shifts.

The survey takes around 5 to 8 minutes to complete.

I am specifically looking for people who:
• Are currently working on a warehouse or logistics roles
• Work fixed day shifts OR fixed night shifts (not rotating)
• +18 years old

I’d also be interested to hear if anyone here has noticed differences in their sleep or concentration depending on their work schedule.

Thank you so much for your help!

just applied and got an email inviting me to interview but the calendar is full lol. Should I email the recruiter or is it just first come first like Amazon?