Overnight Warehouse Associate

Overview

Dock Sortation Specialist (Part-time, Hourly
· Operations). Saltbox makes the hardest parts of running a small online business simple by providing flexible warehouse spaces and hands-on logistics support. Our members operate across Fashion & Apparel, Health & Beauty, Electronics, Household Goods, and more. When you join Saltbox, you help real small business owners succeed.

This location runs a dock sorting operation that unloads, presorts, scans, and dispatches thousands of packages before most people are awake. We need reliable people to run it.

As a Dock Sortation Specialist, you unload inbound freight, presort packages by batch and market, scan every item into a handheld device, and stage sorted loads so drivers roll out on time. Your job is to keep the early dock moving: unloading, presorting, and staging packages before sunrise so every load is scanned, sorted, and dispatched on time.

This shift clears the biggest bottleneck in the operation—Inbound unload and presort. Getting it right enables the site to scale from processing thousands of packages per day to tens of thousands without missing a dispatch window. You will be on the ground floor of a function we are building out, and the crew that runs it well sets the standard for other locations.

Your shift starts at 3:00am. You will unload inbound freight, presort by batch and market, and scan each package into the Sort App on a handheld device. From 3:00am to 8:00am the focus is sorting and staging; from 8:00am the focus shifts to dispatch as drivers pick up their loads. It is physical, fast, detail-driven work with a small, tight crew, and when the packages are out the door your shift ends (usually 5 to 6 hours).

What you will own

• Inbound unload & presort — Unload inbound freight at the start of your shift and stage it for sorting, keeping the dock clear and organized as volume comes in.
• Presort packages by batch and market so the sort line moves without backups.
• Flag damaged, mislabeled, or missing packages to the Lead the moment you spot them.

Package scanning & sortation

• Scan every package using the Sort App on a handheld device, two scans each: presort and bin assignment.
• Maintain a target of 225 units per hour (UPH), scanning each package twice for presort and bin assignment.
• Sort packages into the correct shelving unit or bin by batch and market assignment. Missorts delay drivers and risk SLA breaches; accuracy comes first.

Staging & dispatch

• Move sorted batches to the driver handoff zone before the dispatch window opens.
• Assist with dispatch scanning from 8:00am as drivers pick up their loads.
• Help ensure all routes are dispatched by 11:00am, with 99.5% of packages out the door.

Workspace stewardship

• Keep the sortation and dock area clean, organized, and safe for the full shift.
• Return handheld devices and equipment to their proper positions at shift end.
• Help count on-hand packages at shift end and flag any discrepancies to the Lead right away.

How we measure success

• 225 UPH sustained through your shift, keeping pace without compromising accuracy.
• Inbound freight unloaded and fully sorted by 8:00am; presorting is only part of the job.
• All routes dispatched by 11:00am, with 99.5% of packages out the door.
• Accuracy on bin and market assignment; missorts caught before they reach a driver.
• On-hand package counts reconciled and discrepancies flagged the same shift.
• Consistent attendance and on-time 3:00am starts; the shift depends on a full crew.

Who thrives here

• Energetic about early mornings and a fast dock.
• Pride in physical work done well and high personal standards.
• Able to move with purpose and stay accurate under volume: right package, right bin, right scan, every time.
• Reliable attendance; shows up for every shift at 3:00am.
• Willingness to pitch in where needed and take ownership of outcomes.

What you bring

• Comfort with AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, voice assistants) on the floor to answer questions, translate, and draft communications. Willing to learn quickly if new to this.
• Ability to start shifts at 3:00am as scheduled.
• Ability to stand for 5+ hours and lift or move packages up to 50 lbs;…