Shipping/Receiving Associate

SUMMARY 

Package and ship all out going units so they arrive undamaged at their proper destination.  Unpack and distribute all incoming units.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Opening and distribution of all incoming packages. 

Deliver mail between buildings & Post Office.  

Keep shipping and garage area clean and safe.

Package and ship units daily.  

Keep packages sorted between carriers.

Work late as deemed necessary to ensure all customer units are shipped on time.

Be sure all packages shipped out of United Radio will give customers a positive and professional opinion of our company.

Loading and unloading delivery trucks.

Comply with United Radio's policies and procedures, and quality systems.   

Perform additional duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS  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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).   Experience desirable but not necessary.

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.   Ability to communicate with other employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Must have a valid NYS driver's license.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must have basic computer skills.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls.  The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 150 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.  The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.   The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.   This is a non-smoking work environment.