Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Venture Metals  (VM ) is a fast-growing, metal recycling company looking to grow our operations team with a Shipping and Receiving Clerk for our Houston Plant.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures.
• Weigh nonferrous material and input transaction into “in-house” system.
• Oversee loading of trailers/containers as to content, weight, and quality.
• Responsible for following all legal requirements on purchasing nonferrous materials. These requirements include but are not limited to check ID, take picture of seller, record vehicle information, etc.
• Interact with employees on other scales to verify/restrict duplication of purchases.
• Quote nonferrous prices within a range supplied by management and/or verify correct pricing.
• Ensure metals that are purchased are correct and properly classified.
• Print nonferrous tickets for customers to receive payment for materials sold.
• General labor duties that may include but not limited to sweeping, shoveling and general clean-up of any area and/or equipment and physical handling of materials, supplies, etc.
• Operate small equipment such as a forklift.
• Perform daily inspections on equipment and report any defects or needed repairs to supervisor and clean equipment as needed.
• Assist and direct customers to proper location to unload materials.
• Be able to understand environmental policies and be able to maintain a clean work environment as it pertains to our policies and procedures.
• Scan drivers’ licenses and vehicle tags into handheld database.
• Willing to cross-train in other positions and assists other employees as needed.
• Any other duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, non-stop environment while providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to interact with a diverse customer base.
• Ability to operate essential equipment (forklift, bobcat, etc.).
• Ability to greet visitors, direct truck, and peddler traffic to proper locations for processing.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.
• Flexible to work off hours, weekends, holidays in an industrial environment which includes being outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work standing or walking for up to 12 hours per day.

Working Conditions

• Work is in a non-clement controlled warehouse and some outdoor time near vehicles while processing paperwork

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; climb; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience:

• Office Experience: 1 year
• Forklift: 2 years (Preferred)
• Nonferrous Metals: 2 years (Required)

Venture Metals provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.