Shipping Clerk

 RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Assemble and label shipping cartons for a picking cart, pick products from warehouse shelving and insert into the appropriate cart, and load cartons on to conveyor
• Use voice controlled picking headset and fingertip scanning system to obtain and communicate information
• Perform quality checks on randomly selected and incorrectly weighed orders
• Perform void fill procedure to secure products for the shipping process
• Prepare large shipments on pallets using a scan gun to verify all cartons on the order are present, wrap the pallet using a stretch wrap machine, and weigh the order and record the weight
• Complete paperwork process using in house and external systems (UPS, FedEx, etc.) to complete Bills of Lading
• Employees may work at different work stations as production needs require
• Operate material handling equipment including cards, pallets jacks, sit-down forklift, order picker, and turret truck

• General housekeeping, maintenance and organization of work areas
• Requires interpersonal skills to coordinate with other employees and outside vendors
• Must report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor
• Responsible for always keeping an adequate supply of shipping materials on hand
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Prior experience in either picking, packaging, shipping, or receiving
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Driver’s license not required, but preferred in order to be able to drive truck between building
• Must be able to accurately work with numbers in using weight to calculate shipping cost
• Must be able to read Work Instructions and take verbal instruction regarding processes that have yet to be documented
• Must be highly self-motivated, work with minimal supervision able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Lifting, Bending, Stretching, etc.)

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. 

• Required to sit, stand, walk, handle or feel objects, tools and controls
• Must be able to hear orders through a headset and read orders on a computer screen
• Vision required to inspect products and documents in detail
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; some work stations require lifting and/or moving up to 60 pounds
• Must push/pull carts with up to 300 pounds of product on it