Production Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Floater – Sortation Center Associate
Location: Detroit, MI
Job Type: Temporary / On-Call / Floater
Schedule: Flexible – No Set Schedule
Shifts: 1st Shift & 3rd Shift

Job Overview
Join our team as a Floater Associate at a newly opened Sortation Center in Detroit!
The facility will begin significantly ramping up operations in November and December, and we are building our team now. As a Floater, you will have the opportunity to pick up available shifts as business needs arise. There is no guaranteed or set weekly schedule for this position. You will be contacted or scheduled when additional coverage is needed.

This is a great opportunity for individuals looking for flexible work and who are available to work different days and shifts based on the client's needs.

What You'll Do
As a Floater Associate, you may be assigned to different areas of the sortation center depending on operational needs. Responsibilities may include:

• Induct: Scan and introduce items into the sortation process.
• Buffer: Organize and prepare items as they move through the facility.
• Sort: Sort merchandise accurately into designated areas based on delivery routes.
• Outbound/National Carrier: Prepare and stage packages for shipment to national carriers.
• Cart Staging: Move and organize carts and merchandise throughout designated areas.
• Labeling: Apply and verify labels to ensure packages are properly routed.
• Use Zebra handheld devices/scanners to scan UPC codes and accurately process merchandise.
• Identify and report damaged items, scanning errors, or inventory issues.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Work with team members and supervisors to meet daily productivity and quality goals.
• Follow all safety procedures and operational guidelines.

Schedule & Availability
The Target Sortation Center operates 7 days a week.
1st Shift: 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM
3rd Shift: 9:45 PM – 6:00 AM

As a Floater, you will not have a set schedule. You will pick up available shifts based on the client's staffing needs.

We are currently looking for people who can be flexible and are willing to work days, nights, weekdays, weekends, or a combination of shifts as needed.

Weekend shifts offer premium pay.

Pay Rates Shift Weekday Weekend 1st Shift$21.00/hr$23.49/hr3rd Shift$22.25/hr$23.49/hr
Qualifications

• Previous warehouse, manufacturing, fulfillment, or sortation experience is a plus but not required.
• Ability to learn and operate handheld scanners/Zebra devices.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable transportation and dependable attendance.
• Flexibility to pick up shifts based on business needs.
• Must be willing to work weekends and/or nights when needed.

Why Join Us?

• Get started now ahead of the November–December peak ramp-up.
• Flexible opportunity to pick up shifts as they become available.
• Opportunity to gain experience at a newly opened Target Sortation Center.
• Premium pay available for weekend shifts.
• Potential for additional hours as the facility's staffing needs increase.

Please note: This is a Floater position and does not guarantee a set number of hours or a regular weekly schedule. Shifts are offered based on the client's operational needs and available openings.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Get a complete career fit with Kelly®.

You’re looking to keep your career moving onward and upward, and we’re here to help you do just that. Our staffing experts connect you with top companies for opportunities where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Jobs that fit your skills and experience, and most importantly, fit right on your path of where you want to go in your career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.