Flexible Hours:Returns Associate-Smyrna
| Position | Returns Associate |
| Location | Smyrna, TN |
| Company | UPS |
| Pay Rate | $23.25/hr |
| Job Type | Part-Time |
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Smyrna Alert: We are currently seeking a Returns Associate to join our local team. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for part-time work with $23.25/hr potential.
Tags: #SmyrnaJobs #PartTime #Returns
About UPS & Our Culture
Reverse logistics is one of the fastest-growing segments of the e-commerce supply chain — and UPS processes more returns volume than almost any other carrier in North America. Our Returns Associates sit at the center of this growing operation, evaluating, grading, and routing returned shipments with the detail and judgment that determines whether a returned item becomes a restocked asset or a loss. If you prefer a stationary, analytical work environment over the high-velocity pace of a main sort belt, our returns associate jobs offer a genuinely different warehouse experience — quieter, more methodical, and more intellectually engaging than traditional sort floor work, all backed by the same Teamsters union contract that protects every UPS associate.
What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)
"Returns work at UPS suits my personality perfectly. I am detail-oriented and I prefer thinking to running. Every package I open is a mini investigation — why did it come back, what condition is it in, and where does it go next. The work is less physical than sort floor jobs, the environment is quieter and more focused, and the management team genuinely values the accuracy I bring. The union wage for a returns associate at UPS is the same as the sort floor — same pay, easier on my body." - Current Returns Associate, Denver, CO.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
As a UPS Returns Associate, you process inbound customer return shipments at a stationary workstation inside our fulfillment center — opening returned packages, evaluating item condition against digital grading criteria, and routing every returned item to the correct disposition path with the accuracy that protects our customers' refund timelines and our network's inventory integrity.
- Return Package Inspection: Open returned custom