Shipping Associate

Located in Chester, CT, Chapco, Inc has been a valuable and reliable partner in providing Sheet Metal Manufacturing Services, Assembly, as well as Product Development and Engineering Services since 1964. Now led by a fun-loving serial entrepreneur, Chapco continues to strengthen our core business by adding various product lines; Denlar Hoods, Fastcorp Vending, and Samsara Fitness.

This position reports to the Shipping Manager and spends the majority of his or her time in the Shipping Department supporting efforts to ship parts on time and efficiently. May also spend a portion of his or her time on the road delivering parts to customers and vendors. 

Key Responsibilities:
•    Prepare product for shipping by packing, creating labels, etc.
•    May verify conformance of parts to specification.
•    Lift raw materials, final products, and items packed for shipment, manually, or with forklift, hand truck, and pallet jack. Moving, bending, and lifting of up to 50 lbs. 
•    Understand and assist in meeting stringent production time standards. Works with shipping and other department to ensure products are shipped in a timely manner.
•    Understand and follow basic box truck road laws.
•    May be required to drive box truck or delivery van throughout CT and surrounding states to deliver manufactured parts, on-time to customers/vendors, and act as the face of the company in these interactions.
•    Follow company policy pertaining to maintenance and safety requirements.
•    Uphold all ISO and OSHA standards applicable to the responsibilities above.
•    Maintain a clean environment and organized at all times.

Skills & Qualifications
•    Must possess valid Driver's License 
•    Must be able to work in fast paced environment with changing priorities.
•    Strong team player and reliable, provide great customer service
•    High School Diploma or GED
•    Sitting, Standing, Lifting are required.
•    Strong computer skills preferred – Microsoft Office Suite, UPS Worldship, FedEx manager
•    DOT Health Card (a plus if you already have, ability to obtain may be required)
•    CDL a plus but not required.
 

A LETTER TO APPLICANTS: Thanks for visiting! We know that applicants have many options to choose from these days and appreciate you taking the time to check us out. I’d like to take a moment to give you a little flavor of what it’s like to be a part of the Chapco family.

My husband, Brian owns the company, and his father owned it in the past. Sounds cliché, but we ARE a family business!  We spend a lot of time at the dinner table talking about the employee experience and how to make it a good one. Playing in a band!?  We’ll post it on our boards. Involved in a community project? Yup, we’d love to hear about it! We’ve helped place pets, decipher insurance problems, or just been a friend with an open door to vent.

At Chapco, we know that none of what we do would be possible without our people. We have so many employees here that make us special! We’re also proud to say that our average employee tenure is 11.6 years. We’re people oriented, give back to our community, and like to have fun. Our number one core value is being “Positive, Passionate and Present.”  We want to hire people who want to be part of a great team. Join us and help us become The Best Place to Work in CT!

Sincerely,

Lauren 

Chapco Core Values

• Be positive, passionate, and present
• Be committed to excellence and continuous improvement
• Honor commitments and be a reliable teammate
• Be focused on customer satisfaction and building partnerships
• Value our reputation and with customers, teammates, vendors, and the community