UPS seeks Night Shift Warehouse Worker in Wilkes-barre | Hiring

Your Next Step in Wilkes-Barre

Snapshot

• Based in: Wilkes-Barre, PA (a key business district)
• Posted: Recently.
• Experience: Entry-Level (Training in Wilkes-Barre).
• Job Title: Night Shift Warehouse Worker
• Employer: UPS (Hiring in Wilkes-Barre)
• This Wilkes-Barre-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our UPS team in Wilkes-Barre, PA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Wilkes-Barre, a key hub for the Warehousing And Logistics industry.

Pay & Perks

• Compensation: $20-$23/Hour (approx. $25.9k/Year)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Clear growth pathways at our Wilkes-Barre office.

Core Focus

• Apply your your professional skills skills at our Wilkes-Barre location.

Fuel the Global Supply Chain While the City Sleeps

About UPS

United Parcel Service (UPS) is the engine of global commerce, moving roughly 6% of the US GDP daily. Our massive sorting hubs operate heavily during the "Night" and "Preload" shifts to ensure timely delivery the following morning. The Part-Time Night Shift Warehouse Worker is the physical force sorting and loading boxes under the midnight lights. When you embark on an entry-level career in logistics jobs with UPS, you are joining an iconic team defined by strong union benefits, safety, and an incredible promote-from-within culture.

Job Summary

We are actively seeking highly energetic, reliable, and physically fit individuals to join our overnight hub operations. As a Part-Time Warehouse Worker, you will load, unload, and sort packages in a fast-paced environment during the late night or very early morning hours. You will serve as a critical logistics link, delivering the signature reliability that sets UPS apart in the shipping industry. This is an incredibly physical part-time role that acts as the primary stepping stone to lucrative full-time careers.

Comprehensive Responsibilities

• Physical Sorting: Manually sort packages of all shapes and sizes coming down the high-speed conveyor chutes, operating with high accuracy despite the late hour.
• Trailer Loading: Build "walls" of packages inside 53-foot outbound trailers, fitting boxes together perfectly to maximize space and prevent crush damage.
• Freight Unloading: Rapidly unload incoming trailers and package cars, maintaining a steady, safe rhythm to keep the night sorting facility moving.
• Safety Adherence: Master and execute strict, company-mandated safe lifting and lowering methods to protect yourself and your teammates from fatigue injuries.

Industry-Leading Benefits & Salary

Your intense physical labor and nocturnal schedule are rewarded with one of the best part-time packages in the country:

• Salary: Highly competitive part-time starting wage of $22.00 to $25.00 per hour, reflecting the premium nature of the night shifts.
• Earn and Learn: Access to incredible tuition assistance programs (up to $25,000 lifetime maximum) to support daytime schooling for eligible part-time employees.
• Union Benefits: Comprehensive Teamsters union healthcare (medical, dental, vision) and pension contributions for part-time workers (after waiting period).
• Career Progression: The majority of our management and highly paid drivers started as part-time night package handlers.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age upon application.
• No prior warehouse experience required—we provide rigorous, paid physical safety training.
• Must possess a highly reliable work ethic, a completely functional nocturnal schedule, and a commitment to showing up on time.
• Extreme physical stamina with the continuous ability to lift, push, and pull 50 to 70 pounds throughout a fast-paced 3.5 to 5-hour night shift.