Shipping Clerk

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

JOB FUNCTIONS: Job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Complies with all company and department safety, quality, productivity, and security procedures.
• Ensures total quality of the job while in operation and performs quality checks at set intervals.
• Coordinate outgoing customer shipment requirements with customer service.
• Set up appropriate truck lines
• Responsible for keeping inventory correct and stocking supplies.
• Responsible for arranging vendor pickups.
• Review of documentation for accuracy prior to all shipments leaving the building.
• Assists Warehouse Lead with any required procedures.
• Examines own work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Ensures correct shipments of orders.
• Receives all deliveries of supplies and equipment within Tbox system.
• Maintains a clean and safe warehousing environment.
• Communicates company safety and procedures to all visitors received in the warehouse including truck drivers and contractors.
• Maintains shipping and receiving paperwork and records both physical copies and electronically scanned documents.
• Operate PIV equipment to support department when needed.
• Occasionally performs various administrative tasks for the plant as needed.
• Will be required to undergo Hazmat shipping training that will be covered by the plant.
• Must be flexible; able to work other shifts, overtime covering vacations, call outs.
• May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

Required Skills:

• Ability to visually inspect trucks and products that are delivered to the plant.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.

• Knowledge of use with Microsoft Office Suite/inventory software to maintain records and input data.

• Ability to hear in a high traffic warehouse environment and cautions of safety hazards.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Highly motivated, self-starter with strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as problem solving ability.
• Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to regularly stand and use hands to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to use basic measurement tools.

Required Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent GED.
• Previous shipping & receiving experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of warehouse management.
• Previous experience using forklift for loading and unloading trucks.
• Document management
• Inventory management