Job Title: Shipping & Receiving Associate
Location: Harlan, Iowa
Salary: $18-22/hour
Job Summary of the Shipping & Receiving Associate: The Shipping & Receiving Associate will verify and keeps records on outgoing shipments and prepare items for shipment.
Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Shipping & Receiving Associate:
- Compares identifying information and counts weighs, or measures items of outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
- Determines the method of shipment.
- Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
- Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
- Insert items into containers.
- Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape.
- Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
- Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
- Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
- Maintains the inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
- Operates tier lift truck or uses hand-truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
- Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping schedules.
- Inspect shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
- Counts, weighs, measures, or examines packaging and contents for conformance to company specifications.
- Compares items packed with customer's orders and other identifying data.
- Performs clerical tasks such as computer data entry, typing correspondence, and keeping files.
- Delivers incoming goods to respective departments.
Education & Experience Requirements of the Shipping & Receiving Associate:
- 1-2 years of hands-on shipping and receiving experience
- Forklift experience a plus, will train
- Overhead crane experience a plus, will train
- Experience with measurement devices a must
- Crating or carpentry experience a plus, will train
- UPS Worldship experience a plus
- Export paperwork experience at plus
- Understanding SDS/Hazcom shipping regulations