Small Sort Associate-Costa Mesa,CA | Hiring

Role Based in Costa Mesa

At a Glance

• Company: UPS
• Position: Small Sort Associate (Based in Costa Mesa)
• Posted: Recently.
• Worksite: Costa Mesa, CA
• This Costa Mesa-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our UPS team in Costa Mesa, CA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Costa Mesa, a key hub for the Package Logistics industry.

What You Get

• Salary: $22-$25/Hour (approx. $28.7k/Year)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Clear growth pathways at our Costa Mesa office.

Core Focus

• This role centers on your professional skills within the Package Logistics space in Costa Mesa.

About UPS & Our Culture

Not all packages are created equal — and the Small Sort department is where the smallest, highest-value parcels in the UPS network receive the most precise handling. At UPS, our Small Sort operations process envelopes, polybags, and compact boxes that require manual dexterity, keen label-reading accuracy, and a methodical work style that larger sort belts simply cannot replicate. If you are searching for UPS warehouse jobs in a focused, detail-driven environment rather than the high-intensity main sort floor, these specialized warehouse jobs are your ideal entry into one of America's premier logistics careers.

What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)

"Small Sort is its own little world inside the building. The pace is fast but very precise — you are reading labels and diverting packages at a speed that requires real concentration. I genuinely enjoy the mental engagement compared to standard belt work. The team is close-knit, the union benefits are outstanding, and UPS has already discussed a Lead position with me after only eight months. These are the most underrated UPS warehouse jobs in the building." - Current Small Sort Associate, Houston, TX.

Role Overview & Responsibilities

As a UPS Small Sort Associate, you manually process the network's smallest parcels inside a dedicated sort module, reading barcode labels and routing each item to the correct outbound chute at a sustained rate within a compact, specialized sort environment inside our package center.

• Manual Parcel Diversion: Read destination zip codes and routing barcodes on envelopes, polybags, and small boxes traveling down dedicated small-sort conveyor lines, physically diverting each item to the correct destination chute without hesitation.
• Chute Management: Monitor assigned outbound chutes for overflow conditions, pulling full containers and replacing them with empty ones fluidly to prevent sort flow interruptions during peak belt throughput windows.
• Scan Verification: Use a handheld scanner to verify chute-level package counts against the sort plan before sealing containers for outbound trailer loading, flagging any count discrepancies immediately to the sort supervisor.

Benefits & Perks

UPS Small Sort Associates receive the full Teamsters benefits package — medical, dental, vision, and pension contributions — from their first day of union eligibility. The UPS Earn & Learn tuition assistance program provides up to $25,000 toward college education. Weekly paychecks and paid personal time are included from day one.