SHIPPING AND RECEIVING ASSOCIATE

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: The Shipping and Receiving Clerk will be responsible or providing Shipping and Receiving assistance and guidance for their assigned site. Shipping and Receiving Clerks support the shipment of product in and out of the facility.

Key duties & responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Check in and out all truck drivers, assign Dock
• Accuracy of all paperwork
• Follow all customer
• Assist supervision/management as
• Follow company policies, guidelines, and work
• Maintain professional relationship with the carriers, customers, and team
• Perform shipping and receiving
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out
• Place driver’s license information and or seal numbers in the
• Fill out pallet receipts for pallet accounts and/or bill for
• Ensure cross dock paperwork is created and handed
• Setup trucks to pick per supervisor
• Always maintain a professional manner in appearance and
• Participate in staff and/or customer meetings if
• Develop PC skills to perform any e-mailing, reports, label preparation and order
• Must report overages, shortages, defective materials, or questionable conditions to the department
• Required to produce accurate inbound paperwork so warehouse can confirm delivery of
• Receive incoming products and • Notification and/or delivery of incoming product to end user.
• Ensure back up documentation (Packing Slip ) to support computer system entries.
• Requires completion of daily Shipping/Receiving entries in computer
• Requires preparation of paperwork in system, management of product to be shipped or
• Responsible for knowledge of product location within
• Review bill
• Confirm all orders are
• Ensure the driver reviews bill documentation and confirm the driver has all the correct paperwork for the load with the correct destination.
• Ensure that driver receives company seal for inspection by Guard

Functions may vary dependent on areas of operation.

Miscellaneous

• Always maintain a professional manner in appearance and communications.
• Participate in staff and/or customer meetings if required.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality systems.
• Identify and record any issues relating to product, processes and/or quality.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through appropriate channels.
• Verify the implementation of solutions.
• Always follow posted security procedures while in the building.
• Participate in Safety and Educational Training.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and
• Be detail oriented and an effective
• Possess strong arithmetic
• Capable of following verbal and written
• Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize in a fast-paced team
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and mastery of all office
• Capable of sitting and/or standing for extended periods of
• Understand and follow company policy

Safety, Housekeeping, Security

• Always follow posted security procedures while in the building.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work/lunchroom area.
• Steel toe shoes, hard hats and ID badges must be worn in all work areas.

MANDATORY JOB REQUIREMENTS

The requirements that an individual must absolutely possess to perform the essential functions of the job:

• Capable of typing.
• Have good arithmetic and analytical skills.
• Ability to read and write effectively.
• Capable of following verbal and written instructions.
• Available to work various shifts.
• Understand and follow company policy as stated in the employee handbook.
• Pleasant and proper phone etiquette.
• Ability to work overtime

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below are representative of the qualifications required to successfully perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education: - High School Diploma or GED

Experience: - 1 to 2 years of experience preferred

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.

• Some experience in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred.

• Ability to perform but not limited to the following tasks, be familiar with and able to

interpret packing slips, enter the computer the correct information, to acknowledge
receipt of the goods into the purchase order and processing database.

• Must be able to fill out bills of lading and be familiar with various forms that are used

and required by the major freight carriers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described below are representative of those required of an individual performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Stand, walk; use hands and feet to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear.
• Work longer hours as needed to satisfy customer and USCS daily and seasonal requirements.

• May require physical effort associated with using the computer to access information, or occasional standing, walking, lifting needed to carry out everyday activities.
• Position may require occasional warehouse work requiring someone to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to an eight-hour shift; lift, push, and pull up to 50lbs.; bend, twist and reach to check freight, stack boxes, and label.

The above job description may not include all tasks necessary to complete the job. The job description is a listing of the most common tasks the associate will be required to perform in that job area. The employee will be required to perform all of the above listed tasks. Management reserve the right to add, delete, or change the duties and responsibility at any time either formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

Experience

Preferred

• Must be able to fill out bills of lading and be familiar with various forms that are used and required by the major freight carriers.
• Ability to perform but not limited to the following tasks, be familiar with and able to interpret packing slips, enter the computer the correct information, to acknowledge receipt of the goods into the purchase order and processing database.
• Some experience in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.

Education

Required

• High School or better in Other or related field