Shipping Receiving

Overview

Performs manual and clerical duties related to the preparation and shipment of customer samples, components and finished products mailed primarily through Fed Ex, UPS, USPS or other similar carrier. Maintains necessary files and documentation. Utilizes small hand tools and operates scales, metering machines, etc., and primarily uses hand trucks to move materials around. Typical shipping activities include checking goods against shipping documents and authorizations, packing goods for shipment according to specifications, preparing bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges, and attaching information and shipping instructions to boxes.

May occasionally perform activities related to receiving materials such as unpacking goods, checking against bills of lading and packing slips, identifying and quantity verification; maintaining records of goods received; rejecting damaged, excess or misdirected goods and routing material to inspection, stores or other destinations. May require operation of a forklift truck.

Responsibilities include manual and clerical duties related to shipping and receiving, documentation maintenance, and material handling as described above. May assist other areas of the Warehouse as needed.

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• 1-3 years of related experience (Preferred)
• Fork Lift License (Required Certifications/Licenses)

• Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability - 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.
• Good mechanical ability. Ability to work on a team with minimal supervision. Ability to handle a fast-paced repetitive position. Ability to work a 12-hour shift with overtime requirements.

• Forklift, clamp truck, pallet jack and other powered industrial trucks as assigned.

Able to read and comprehend simple instructions and document data. Maintain open communications with team members, leadership, and other departments.

Ability to follow and carry out written or oral instructions to properly complete assigned tasks. Ability to determine the need for escalating issues to leadership.

Responsible for training and supporting new and existing team members. Assist other areas of the Warehouse as needed.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
  
  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Working Conditions:
  
  The work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts and high noise areas. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical vibrating parts, high places, risk of electrical shock, and the noise level in…