Shipping & Receiving Associate: Career Path & Training

Job Purpose

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.

• Process deliveries through pick confirming, manifesting and ship confirming.
• Compiles shipping/receiving reports for division use.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process, and quality system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process, and quality system.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Assist with locator updates.
• Maintains files of delivery tickets, POD’s and OP Receivers.
• Helps with disposition of product.
• Performs other duties and/or responsibilities as assigned.

• Ability to analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to use 10-key calculator, PC, photocopies, telephone and facsimile machine.

• 0-1 years of related job experience.
• Warehouse experience required preferably working in a distribution environment.

• High School Diploma/GED Preferred.

• Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Collaborative atmosphere with our customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer and more sustainable communities through our responsible operations and innovative solutions.
• Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), life, AD&D, and disability insurance, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, and other fringe benefits.

Veritiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. EEO Policy US | EEO Policy Mexico. This description does not attempt to define the job's essential functions as defined by applicable disabilities law.