FLORALIFE, a division of Smithers-Oasis, has an immediate need for a Shipping Clerk at our facility in Walterboro, South Carolina on 1st shift! FLORALIFE is a world leader in the post-harvest care and handling of flowers and provides product and technical services to customers on a global basis.
Would you like to make a significant impact on the world through your work?
Smithers-Oasis is a diverse global manufacturer and marketer of floral foam and design media, floral accessories, postharvest products, cellular growing media, temperature control packaging, medical impression foam, and custom foams for specialized applications. Our business divisions include OASIS Floral Products, FloraLife Postharvest Products, Design Master, OASIS Grower Solutions, Temprecision International, Medical Impression Foam, and Engineered Products.
Our company culture places a high value on integrity and trust, respect and collaboration and offers an opportunity to add value to the organization and build strong professional relationships.
Our employees make a difference by helping:
- People express and experience emotion by adding value to flowers and plants.
- Doctors find solutions to painful foot problems
- Bring life-saving medicine and vaccines to people that need them
- Farmers in the field, and hydroponic growers, to feed the world
What Smithers-Oasis has to offer:
- HOURS: Typical full-time 1st shift hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Overtime hours will be required based on business needs.
- PAY: Starting pay is $18.00/hour, based on experience.
- We offer competitive benefit plan options!
- Eleven paid holidays per year!
- 16 days of paid time off after one year!
- An immediately vested company-matched 401k plan!
- Hiring bonus: $250 after 30 days, additional $250 after 90 days!
Some responsibilities of the Shipping Clerk include (but are not limited to):
- Pick, pack, process, and ship daily consumer orders using various parcel carriers.
- Prepare shipping documentation for warehouse personnel to pick, process, stage, and load outbound truck shipments.
- Audit Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and Full Truckload (FTL) shipments for accuracy prior to loading.
- Generate shipping labels and documentation using multiple shipping software platforms, including FedEx, UPS, DHL, and other carrier systems.
- Perform data entry and maintain accurate shipping records.
- Utilize warehouse scanner technology and inventory management software.
- Communicate effectively with internal departments and transportation partners regarding shipment status and shipping requirements.
- Assist in maintaining an organized, clean, and safe work area.
- Support the warehouse team as needed to meet customer shipping deadlines.
Qualifications/Requirements include:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Basic math and computer proficiency required.
- Comfortable learning multiple shipping software applications.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal communication and telephone etiquette.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment.
- Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic are essential.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively and prioritize daily workload.
- Previous shipping or warehouse experience preferred.
- Experience using barcode scanners or warehouse management systems preferred.
- Forklift and/or order picker experience is a plus but not required.
- Must be capable of picking, packing, and preparing approximately 5–25 consumer orders per day.
- Lift, carry, push, and pull small packages as required.
- Perform audits of staged palletized shipments.
- Frequent exposure to fumes, dust, and noise. Must be capable of dealing with undesirable climates and hazardous chemicals.
- To complete duties and responsibilities overtime may be required.
Smithers-Oasis is a drug free workplace. Upon acceptance of a job offer, the candidate will be required to successfully pass a drug screening and background check.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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