UPS Part-Time Warehouse Sorter
UPSLocal Job Overview: Seattle
Fast Facts
• Company: UPS
• Based in: Seattle, WA (a vibrant local hub)
• Job Title: Part-time Warehouse Sorter
• This Seattle-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our UPS team in Seattle, WA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Seattle, a key hub for the Package Logistics industry.
Salary and Benefits
• Compensation: $
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23-$26/Hour (approx. $30.1k/Year)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Stable workload with modern tooling and processes.
Day-to-Day
• This role centers on your professional skills within the Package Logistics space in Seattle.
About UPS & Our Culture
Speed and accuracy are the twin pillars of the UPS sort operation — and our Part-Time Warehouse Sorters are the skilled associates who deliver both on every shift. At UPS, we have built one of the most respected part-time warehouse job cultures in American logistics, offering short sort shifts that fit neatly around full-time school schedules, primary careers, and family obligations. Our UPS part-time jobs come backed by Teamsters union representation, meaning the wages, benefits, and working conditions you experience here are contractually protected — not subject to the whims of any single manager or market cycle.
What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)
"I have worked several part-time warehouse jobs over the years and UPS is not even close — the union contract makes it incomparable. My sort shift runs from 11 PM to 3 AM, I drive to work with zero traffic, and the overnight differential puts my hourly rate well above anything else in this market for a part-time position. I have been here two years and I am now training to move into a full-time driver role." - Current Part-Time Warehouse Sorter, Sacramento, CA.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
As a UPS Part-Time Warehouse Sorter, you work a dedicated 3.5 to 5 hour sort shift inside our package center, reading destination labels and routing packages across high-speed conveyor systems with the accuracy that UPS customers depend on for every delivery.
• Label Reading & Diversion: Rapidly identify destination zip codes and routing codes on packages traveling down moving conveyor belts, physically diverting each parcel to the correct outbound chute with zero hesitation and consistent accuracy.
• Chute Overflow Management: Monitor assigned outbound chutes for overflow conditions, pulling full containers and replacing them immediately to maintain continuous sort flow throughout the peak belt window.
• Jam Clearance: Identify and clear package jams on conveyor lines immediately upon detection, communicating any recurring mechanical issues to the shift supervisor before they impact sort velocity targets.
Benefits & Perks
UPS Part-Time Warehouse Sorters earn Teamsters union wages plus an overnight shift differential where applicable. Medical, dental, and vision benefits, pension contributions, and UPS Earn & Learn tuition assistance of up to $25,000 are all included. Weekly paychecks and paid personal days make this one of the highest-value part-time warehouse jobs available in the logistics industry.