Picker Packer - 1st Shift

About the Opportunity

Job Title:

Picker Packer 2

Pay Rate: $17.00/hr

Location:

Shakopee, MN

Schedule:

1st Shift Monday-Friday 6AM-2PM

Position Type:
Temp to Hire

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ year of relevant working experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment required.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications and identify correct parts for fulfilling customer orders.
• Very good oral and written communication skills sufficient to explain departmental procedures.
• Basic knowledge of routine packing procedures, techniques, equipment, and general warehouse procedures.
• Ability to stock, move, arrange, and rotate items in accordance with operating instructions or under guidance of a higher-level employee.
• Ability to complete appropriate forms relating to stock description, quantity, unit of issue, and labeling requirements for incoming and outgoing materials.
• Skill in assembling standard shipping boxes and packing contents securely.
• Basic skill in the use of shrink-wrap or strapping equipment, manual dollies, pallet jacks, carts or hand trucks and hand tools used in material handling tasks such as strapping and stretch wrapping tools and equipment, tape fasteners, metal band sheers and related equipment.
• Basic arithmetic to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Willingness to flex schedule to meet the needs of production, including working overtime or a different shift if needed.
• Ability to use a ladder to pick items or retrieve boxes or materials.

• Pick or package a variety of printed materials or related items using a variety of packing procedures and techniques.
• Follow detailed procedures to perform routine packing work; assemble finished products into boxes or containers for shipping.
• Operate computers and relevant warehouse management software.
• Place labels on packages, put manuals into binders, and handle boxes for final product, ensuring accurate shipping information and packages are shipped according to specified schedule.
• Place, arrange, mark, seal, and tag items in bundles, on pallets and/or in containers, bins, and bulk storage.
• Meet established productivity and quality standards.
• Identify potential issues and involve department lead and/or management to determine appropriate solutions.
• Participate in continuous training and development of employees and temporary labor.
• Count and sort various product items.
• Feed, remove, flex, jog, and stack printed sheets, folded signatures, labels, or other in‑process product to and from the equipment in the area assigned.
• Load and unload materials onto pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand; load materials into trucks and install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit; use hand tools.
• Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated area, using hand truck, electric dolly, or another device; occasionally operate industrial trucks or electric hoists to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Assist with special projects or more complex customer orders.
• Assist with maintaining the security and safety of the warehouse.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• May be eligible for 5 paid holidays
• May accrue up to 48 hours of paid sick time per year
• 401k with company match after 1 year of employment
• Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Award Staffing Inc. is a Drug‑Free Workplace/EEO Employer.