Warehouse Specialist
Martinez, CA | Full-Time | Operations | Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Company
Warehouse work is hands-on, fast-paced, and all about accuracy, timing, and consistency. If you've worked in warehouse associate jobs, warehouse worker roles, or distribution center environments, you understand how important every step of the process is.
This Warehouse Specialist role supports three key areas of our operation: shipping, general warehouse, and returns processing. Each area plays a critical role in making sure safety footwear gets to customers and internal locations accurately and on time.
This facility operates in a non-temperature-controlled environment. Team members should be prepared to work in varying conditions and dress accordingly.
At Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Company, we believe in keeping things straightforward. No bureaucracy. No unnecessary drama. Just good people working together to solve problems and support our customers.
What You'll Do
Shipping
- Pick shoes for customer orders (order picking / pick pack ship)
- Process shipments systematically through the warehouse management system (WMS)
- Pack and prepare orders for outbound shipment (packing and shipping / outbound logistics)
- Ensure order fulfillment accuracy and quality control before shipping
General Warehouse
- Receive incoming shipments and stock inventory (receiving clerk / inbound logistics)
- Put away product and maintain accurate inventory locations
- Support inventory pulls for Mobile Shoe Store restocks and internal distribution needs
- Maintain clean, safe, and organized warehouse aisles
- Assist with inventory control, stock replenishment, and cycle counts
What We're Looking For
- Experience in warehouse jobs, warehouse worker roles, warehouse specialist or material handler positions
- Ability to perform order fulfillment, shipping and receiving and inventory control tasks
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced distribution center or fulfillment center environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to inventory accuracy and quality control
- Ability to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment
- Willingness to learn warehouse systems and processes (WMS experience a plus)
- Reliable, team-oriented and able to work independently when needed
What We're Looking For
- Experience in warehouse jobs, warehouse worker roles, warehouse specialist, or material handler positions
- Ability to perform order picking, stocking, and shipping and receiving tasks
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced distribution center environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to inventory accuracy and quality control
- Ability to work in a physically active role including lifting, stacking, and palletizing
- Willingness to learn warehouse systems and processes (WMS experience a plus)
- Reliable, team-oriented and able to work independently when needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with order picker, warehouse operations or inventory control systems
- Familiarity with cycle counts, stock replenishment, or outbound logistics
- Previous experience in internal distribution or inter-warehouse shipping
- Experience using warehouse management systems (WMS)
- Experience working in high-volume warehouse environments
Schedule
- Full-time position
- Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
- Weekend availability required
- Schedules are subject to change; confirmation provided prior to interview
Compensation & Benefits
- Company-paid dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance beginning the first of the month after 60 days
- Multi-tiered medical insurance plans to choose from (benefits valued at over $10,000 annually)
- 8 paid holidays per year
- PTO available after 90 days (3.08 hours per pay period; approx. 1.5 weeks annually), with opportunities to earn additional PTO based on tenure
- 401(k) plan with 50% employer match on first 6% of employee base pay
About Saf-Gard
We've been in the safety footwear business for more than 40 years. We know safety matters. We also know relationships matter. That's why we work hard to make things easier for our customers and for each other.
At Saf-Gard, you're not just another employee buried in a corporate machine. We're a close-knit family that believes in working hard, helping each other out and treating people the right way. We've built a culture around trust, teamwork and common sense.