Warehouse Shipping Associate

Overview:

The Shipping Associate’s primary responsibilities are to coordinate, perform, document, and track product and information in the shipping and receiving warehouse area to enhance productivity, inventory accuracy, on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the shipping and receiving warehouse area is operated and maintained according to procedures.

• Ensure domestic and international shipments are promptly, cost effectively, and accurately processed according to procedure.

• Ensure goods are promptly and accurately received according to procedures.

• Track shipments and report status to Customer Care in a timely manner.

• Verify all goods and information received against purchase orders and shipping documents.

• Follow standard operating procedures for notifying management, quality control, and/or Customer Care of discrepancies by the next business day.

• Ensure the quality of packaged shipments.

• Maintain accurate records and present timely communications to operations team.

• Establish and maintain warehouse stocking locations in the system to enable full MRP utilization.

• Maintain accurate inventory - location, count, transaction, cycle counting, excess and obsolete, red tag inventory, etc.

• Ensure that all forklift drivers are properly trained, certified, and operating forklifts according to procedures.

• Manage recycling program to ensure that all waste streams are clearly identified and disposed of in the most environmentally friendly manner possible.

• Accurately perform inventory transactions to move inventory from location to location within the warehouse.

• Ensure that min/max inventory levels are maintained to eliminate shortages.

• Maintain a receiving inspection process to ensure that only quality material is processed into our facility.

• Maintain 5S (7S with Safety and Employee Spirit) in the warehouse area.

• Immediately report any safety or quality issues to the Supervisor.

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

• Job scanning accuracy.

• Hands-on back-up for Warehouse Material Handlers.

Core Competencies:

• Strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills – speaking, writing, and focused listening.

• Ability to lead, influence, motivate, and persuade

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Expert at prioritizing effectively and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Willingness to learn and grow - Willingness to coach staff to learn and grow

• Strong time management skills, good attendance, punctual, and demonstrates a “whatever it takes” attitude

• Initiative, self-administration, and disciplined follow-up

• Sound judgment and effective decision-making ability

• Must be detail, process, and goal oriented

• Good math skills and above average problem-solving skills

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment, while keeping accurate data

Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience with shipping and receiving - including international

• High school diploma or GED required

• 1 years of ERP/MRP experience preferred

• Certified to operate a forklift or able to become certified upon hiring

• Familiarity with scanning guns preferred

• Must be available to work overtime as business needs require

• English fluency in reading, writing, and speaking required. Bilingual Spanish in reading, writing and speaking a plus.

• Proficient with MS Office - Outlook, Word, and Excel

Physical Requirements:

• Inside warehouse work, with no exposure to weather conditions.

• Remains standing for approximately 100% of the time.

• Frequently walking.

• Frequently lifting up to 75lbs.

• Occasional bending to perform various tasks.

• Frequently operating a computer and other office equipment, such as telephone, calculator, scanner, and computer printer.

• Continually communicating – oral, listening, and writing skills required.

• Repetitive movement of hands and fingers – typing and writing.

• Continually using close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This job description is intended to capture the essential functions of the position. It in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested. Additionally, some of the duties may be modified or eliminated and others added to this description subject to all applicable local, state and federal laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20