SUMMARY
Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Oversee and prepare items for shipment. Responsible for assembly, address, and shipment of product. Oversee and receive, unpack, verify, and record incoming shipments. Transport product to proper location. Move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage, production, shipping and receiving areas.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and qualifications listed below are representative of the essential duties, knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
1. Load and unload incoming and outgoing shipments, including enclosed trailers, flat beds, containers, etc. using a forklift or by hand as required.
2. Examine contents of incoming and outgoing shipments and compare with records, such as Bill of Lading or packing lists, to verify accuracy of the shipments.
3. Record shipment data, such as weight, dimensions, damages and discrepancies.
4. Confer and correspond with other departments to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and non-conformance to specifications.
5. Pack, seal, and label material to prepare it for shipping, using hand and power equipment.
6. Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in the office or warehouse.
7. Pull completed orders from stock and other products needed to complete orders.
8. Deliver or route materials to departments, using hand and power equipment.
9. Move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage, production, and shipping and receiving areas.
10. Provide recommendations regarding space needs and availability.
11. Attach identifying tags to products, verifying that every item is properly labeled.
12. Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
13. Restock, clean, and re-organize warehouse as needed.
14. Participate in all aspects of final product quality control inspections affected by warehouse and shipping in coordination with Supervisors and other departments.
15. Perform General Production duties when and where needed.
16. Inspect forklift at the beginning of each shift and follow designated checklist. Report all defects/concerns to lead/manager immediately. Submit checklist daily to lead.
17. Keep all aisle ways and fire doors free of materials.
18. Follow all safety precautions and use protective equipment as required.
19. Follow good housekeeping practices.
20. Responsible for providing backup support to the Distribution Coordinator and effectively covering all related duties as needed.
21. Responsible for providing support and direction to the Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse Associate 1.
22. Maintain a supportive and positive personal attitude and working relationship with team members.
23. Perform any other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
Must be at least 18 years of age. One year of related experience. A minimum of 2 years driving a forklift is required. Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred. Must have excellent attention to detail and be extremely accurate.
Knowledge
- Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, phone system, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of computer hardware and software (e.g. Microsoft Office, etc.).
- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Skills
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Leadership – Willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Perceptual Speed — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Static/Dynamic Strength — The ability to lift 20 pounds frequently, 40 pounds occasionally and up to 70 pounds minimally.
- Guidance/Training – The ability to train Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse Associates.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and/or stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, particularly related to the ability to observe fine defects. The employee is required to operate a powered industrial truck.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an indoor environment and occasionally in an outdoor environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration, wet and/or humid conditions, and extreme heat and/or cold. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
