Warehouse Associate - First Shift

Location: Houston, TX 77041

Pay: $17.00 per hour | Weekly Pay

Schedule: MondayFriday | 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM start, assigned by supervisor | 8-hour shifts

Overtime: Required as needed, including with short or last-minute notice

Employment Type: Full-Time

Openwork is seeking a dependable Warehouse Associate 1st Shift for an established steel operation in Northwest Houston. This hands-on position is a great opportunity for someone with warehouse, manufacturing, material-handling, or steel-industry experience who enjoys staying active and working as part of a team.

We're looking for someone who is safety-focused, reliable, and flexible with scheduling and overtime requirements.

• Fill customer orders according to pick tickets and special instructions
• Verify size, grade, quantity, and heat numbers
• Identify and handle structural steel, pipe, and plate materials
• Pull and prepare materials for customer orders and transfers
• Load and unload incoming and outgoing trucks
• Cut materials using saws, shears, iron workers, and burning tables
• Double-check orders to ensure correct materials are pulled
• Complete required paperwork, customer labels, and equipment inspection reports
• Operate forklifts and cranes to safely move materials
• Use measuring tools, including tape measures and micrometers
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Follow all safety procedures and use required PPE

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous steel manufacturing or steel warehouse experience highly preferred
• General knowledge of structural steel, pipe, and plate steel
• Previous warehouse and/or manufacturing experience
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and cranes
• Ability to read pick tickets, tape measures, micrometers, and other measuring devices
• Basic math skills and strong attention to accuracy
• Bilingual skills required
• Ability to safely lift and carry steel materials up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, lift, climb, bend, and remain physically active throughout the shift
• Strong teamwork and reliable, consistent attendance
• Must be flexible and available for overtime with short or last-minute notice
• Ability to meet pre-employment background and drug/alcohol screening requirements

• MondayFriday
• 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM start time, assigned by supervisor
• Eight-hour shifts
• Overtime required based on business needs
• Candidates must be flexible for short-notice or last-minute overtime

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO

• $17.00 per hour
• Weekly pay
• Consistent MondayFriday first-shift schedule
• Hands-on experience in the steel industry
• Opportunity for professional growth
• Supportive, team-oriented work environment

Openwork has more than 50 years of experience connecting talented professionals with meaningful career opportunities. We are committed to helping people build rewarding careers while supporting employers with exceptional talent.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Openwork is a candidate-focused staffing company on a mission to bring ease, accessibility, and thoughtfulness to an industry we’ve held a footing in for 50+ years. We believe there’s more to life than livelihood, but that finding your dream job, career, or team is a really good place to start.