Shipping Helper

Turner Industries Group is looking for Shipping Helper to help with logistics and shipping at a jobsite in the Sterlington, LA area. The Shipping Helper position is responsible for order preparation, forklift operation, product packing, shipment labeling and inspection, and load securement.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least one years' experience in shipping is preferred; Previous experience in shipping/packaging, warehousing, or transportation is a plus.
• Good interpersonal & written communication skills
• Computer application skills
• Organization and planning skills
• Prior forklift operation experience
  

Specific job duties include:

• Provide timely updates to management and carriers regarding shipments
• Answering phones / radio
• Data entry and inventory reporting
• Prepare items for shipment

Applicants must have a valid driver's license and be able to pass a background check and drug screen. Must be able to climb ladders and routinely carry up to 50 lbs.

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  Schedule: 40 hours per week, may include some weekends
• Occasional Overtime
• Must have valid driver's license
• Mandatory Background Check & Drug Testing

Per diem and relocation are not available for this position; the successful candidate will be a current resident near the Sterlington, LA area.

Physical Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing into and out of equipment; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands, fingers and feet to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction

Mental Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: following set procedures and standards; applying basic mathematical skills; planning work and selecting proper tools; reading and interpreting load charts; judging distances and slopes accurately; following oral and/or written directions; reading; writing; ability to recognize and report safety hazards

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

SPECIAL WARNING: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE TO PERSONS WHO STATE THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY OR GET A DEBIT/CASH CARD FOR PURPOSES OF THE DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR HIRING OFFICE AT TURNERCOMMUNICATIONS@TURNER-INDUSTRIES.COM BEFORE AGREEING TO PAY FOR A DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST