Description
Operations Apprentice — Medical & Warehouse Logistics
NWA Courier | Bentonville, AR $15-$17/hr to start (raise on 90-day review) | Full-time, 30-40 hours/week minimum On-site, flexible across day, evening, and overnight shifts
The Role
We're a 21-year-old TSA-certified courier headquartered in Bentonville, serving hospitals, clinics, and time-sensitive medical clients across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Our warehouse runs around the clock with three shifts — day, evening, and overnight — and we need a dependable utility teammate who can cover across all three as needed.
You'll have a core schedule of at least 30-40 hours a week, with the specific shifts varying based on coverage needs. Some weeks you'll be on days, some weeks evenings, some weeks overnights. Hours regularly go higher when we need extra coverage, and for someone who outshines the rest, this role becomes full-time.
This is an apprentice role on purpose. You'll be cross-trained across warehouse, dispatch, and operations — the same fundamentals our managers built their careers on. We're also building iAmCourier, a modern SaaS dispatch platform that NWA Courier runs on daily — so you'll get real exposure to how logistics software actually works in production. We promote based on performance, not seniority. If you've ever been the person who quietly outworked everyone around you and waited for someone to notice — we notice.
What You'll Do
Depending on which shift you're covering:
Monitor incoming orders and dispatch drivers when calls come in
Walk a posted hourly checklist — security rounds, dock checks, facility tidy
Stage and organize shipments for the next shift
Light receiving and inventory moves
Log a clean handoff before you leave
Lock up when needed — you'll be a keyholder
Who Fits
Flexible across day, evening, and overnight shifts — not every week, but as needed
Dependable. If you say you'll be there at 4, you're there at 3:55.
Calm and alert in a quiet environment — comfortable working mostly solo on slower shifts
Detail-oriented with basic computer skills (we'll train you on our dispatch system)
Able to follow written SOPs and checklists without being reminded
Takes initiative — sees what needs doing and does it without being asked
Physically able to handle warehouse tasks — lifting, walking, standing
Must pass a background check (keyholder + medical client requirement)
Reliable transportation to the facility
Prior warehouse, dispatch, security, hotel front desk, or hospital experience is a plus but not required. We'll train the right person.
Why Work Here
Established Bentonville company, owned facility with solar and battery backup — we're modern, not scrappy
Guaranteed 20-25 hours/week with regular opportunities for more
Merit-based growth — outshine the team and this becomes a full-time role
Real exposure to logistics tech — we're building our own SaaS platform (iAmCourier) and you'll see it in daily use
Pay above the NWA warehouse floor for the right person, with a clear path up
To Apply
Send your name, phone number, and a sentence or two about your general availability across day, evening, and overnight hours. We'll reach out within a few business days to set up a short call.
Work Location: In person
Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person