Part Time Warehouse Associate - Inventory
About this role
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THE OPPORTUNITY
Under the direction of the Inventory Supervisor, this role supports the Inventory team by locating and retrieving garments in the warehouse, pulling orders, cycle counting, pad printing, and delivering garments to production as needed. This position is located at Lakeshirts headquarters in Detroit Lakes, MN.
This is active, hands-on warehouse work for someone who likes to stay moving, count accurately, keep things organized, and support production teams. You will help make sure the right garments get to the right place at the right time so orders keep moving smoothly.
Learn more: Inventory Department at Lakeshirts
PAY + SCHEDULE
Location: Detroit Lakes, MN. This is a part-time, onsite role at headquarters.
Night Shift: Monday-Thursday, 4:00PM - 9:00PM
Weekend Shift: Saturday-Sunday, 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Pay: $15.00-$17.00 per hour, based on shift.
Growth: This role can build skills in warehouse order picking, inventory accuracy, garment pulling, cycle counting, pad printing, production support, and warehouse organization. Advancement opportunities vary by department and business need.
BENEFITS
Part-time team members enjoy benefits too! Eligible employees earn Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on their first day of employment, accruing 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with opportunities to carry over earned time. Team members also have access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), merchandise discounts, and additional employee perks. We believe in supporting your well-being both at work and outside of it.
A TYPICAL DAY
- Pull garment orders accurately for production teams using order information and warehouse locations.
- Verify correct garment, color, and size by weighing, counting, and checking pulled product.
- Pad print garments and support cycle counts to help maintain inventory accuracy.
- Maintain clear aisles, clean work areas, and organized racks throughout the warehouse.
- Follow 6S standards: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety.
- Use communication devices to deliver needed garments to production on a rotating schedule.
- Assist with loading, unloading, special projects, and other inventory duties as assigned.
SKILLS
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Accurate, detail-oriented, and comfortable reading order forms and counting efficiently.
- Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced warehouse or production environment.
- Self-directed, self-motivated, reliable, and ready to keep moving.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Excel and Word helpful.
- Able to be on your feet for 8 to 10 hours per day.
- Able to lift and move 30-50 lbs. throughout the shift.
WHY LAKESHIRTS IS THE PLACE YOU WANT TO BE
At Lakeshirts, we believe in making work as awesome as the apparel we create. We are not just a t-shirt company; we are also a hat, sticker, sock, and so-much-more company. Creativity meets culture here, and teamwork is part of the day-to-day. Better in a t-shirt. And work should be too.
COGNITIVE OR MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
Employee must be able to read, write, understand, and follow work instructions, order forms, inventory information, and safety procedures. This role requires accuracy, adaptability, communication, dependability, judgment, counting, prioritization, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
CONTINUOUSLY: Stand, walk, reach, pull garments, lift and carry materials under 10 lbs., and reach at or below shoulder height while working in the warehouse.
FREQUENTLY: Lift, carry, pull, bend, twist, and move materials weighing 10-50 lbs. while pulling, organizing, loading, and delivering garments.
OCCASIONALLY: Push and move materials weighing more than 50 lbs. with assistance or appropriate equipment when available.
NEVER: Climb or crawl as an essential function of the role.
NOTE / DISCLAIMER
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, skills, effort, or working conditions. Responsibilities may change based on business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Company at a glance
Lakeshirts is a custom apparel decorating company that started in our owner’s parents’ basement in 1984. We have since grown to an $200 million+ company in a 275,000 square foot facility. Our production floor includes 48 automatic screenprint presses, 32 multi-head embroidery machines, six 60-foot laser appliqué bridges, three sublimation presses, and a number of dogs running around the place.
Lakeshirts sales continue to grow, as does its profitability, due to the hard work and continuous improvement efforts of its 500+ employees and over 60 nation-wide reps.
Lakeshirts provides decorated apparel to thousands of customers in the resort and college markets, being a preferred choice to customers based on its breadth of great designs, great garments in its inventory, and reliable and responsive delivery.
With more than 40 artists on our staff, we create thousands of pieces of art each year, giving each customer a unique look. We have over 100 bodystyles in stock, and each one comes in a multitude of colors, totaling more than 1,000,000 pieces in our inventory.
This is all done in a culture that reflects respect, community, and fun. Our culture is second-to-none and must be experienced to be truly understood. If you happen to be in the lakes area, we invite you to stop in and see for yourself. We always enjoy visits, and we’re proud to show off the community that we’ve called “home” for all of our lives. And if you happen to bring along a Milk Bone or two with you, we know you’ll make some very quick and deep friendships.
Life’s Better in a T-shirt
Top Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Merchandise Discounts
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