What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipper position at Samuel, Son & Co.?
Associate to perform any safety checks at the start of their shift and throughout their shift.
- Prepare items for shipping using spacers, fillers, and protective padding. Bind containers with metal tape, if necessary.
- Post weights and shipping charges, affix postage or any other identifying information required for proper shipment.
- Examine and ensure all outgoing shipments meet required shipping and customer specifications.
- Ensure correct shipment of international orders.
- Operate forklifts or hand trucks to move or hoist shipments safely.
- Build skids necessary for completion of shipments.
- Drive company truck between two facilities, both located in Angola making a good driving record essential.
- Provide outstanding, detail-oriented service above and beyond what is asked for both internal and external customers.
- Possess excellent communication skills both internally and externally.
- Prior experience using UPS software a plus but not required.
- Prior shipping experience a plus but not required.
EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE:
- Operate company computer systems
- UPS and other shipping equipment
- Microsoft Office
- Electronic scale
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment to meet team expectations.
- Understand and support Company policies and procedures.
- Understand and abide by all safety rules and regulations to perform the job.
- Active position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting of heavy items on a regular basis.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 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.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prepare items for shipping using spacers, fillers, and protective padding. Bind containers with metal tape, if necessary.
- Post weights and shipping charges, affix postage or any other identifying information required for proper shipment.
- Examine and ensure all outgoing shipments meet required shipping and customer specifications.
- Ensure correct shipment of international orders.
- Operate forklifts or hand trucks to move or hoist shipments safely.
- Build skids necessary for completion of shipments.
- Drive company truck between two facilities, both located in Angola making a good driving record essential.
- Provide outstanding, detail-oriented service above and beyond what is asked for both internal and external customers.
- Possess excellent communication skills both internally and externally.
- Prior experience using UPS software a plus but not required.
- Prior shipping experience a plus but not required.
EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE:
- Operate company computer systems
- UPS and other shipping equipment
- Microsoft Office
- Electronic scale
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment to meet team expectations.
- Understand and support Company policies and procedures.
- Understand and abide by all safety rules and regulations to perform the job.
- Active position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting of heavy items on a regular basis.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 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.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.