Shipping and Receiving Assistant - 3rd Shift

Summary Of Position:

Under close supervision, performs routine material handling and clerical tasks associated with the shipment of finished goods, intercompany raw materials, consigned materials, or other outbound shipments.  Responsible for verification and recordkeeping of outgoing shipments and preparation of items for shipment.  Attendance is an essential function of the position.  Provides clerical and material handling support for all activities in the shipping function while maintaining a high degree of accuracy in procedural transactions. 

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and condition of shipments.
• Unloads freight and sorts for delivery.
• Maintains records for all incoming deliveries; processes any invoices or bills of lading with shipments.
• Contact carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications and seals loaded boxcars and truck doors.
• Pack, seal, label and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping.
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Distribute Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDSs) that were included in shipments.
• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in boxcars and trucks and lays out position of shipment.
• Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks, according to established schedules and weight limits of states.
• Inspects material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenance personnel or contacts outside service facility for repair. 
• Performs other shipping/receiving activities as assigned.
• Notify suppliers of under or overage quantities.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and shipping and receiving area.
• Follow proper shipping procedures, including all customers, packaging agreements, print labels are required.
• Maintains adherence to company policies, safety/ergonomic standards, and good housekeeping practices.
• Comply with all Environmental Requirements and Policies
• Report all Environmental incidents to immediate supervisor
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor(s).
• Safely performs all tasks listed in accordance with company safety policy and all state and federal requirements. 
• Assumes other shipping and warehouse duties when needed.
• Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. 
• Six to nine months of related experience
• Must be able to pass the Shipping Associate Training Checklist confirming training and knowledge of all procedures in the Shipping Department
• Must be proficient in basic mathematics.
• Able to read, comprehend, and carry out written and verbal instructions, correspondence, and memos.

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 function.  

• Manual Dexterity:  Work requiring moderate speed and an extremely high degree of accuracy in operating machines or entering or retrieving computer data. 
• Physical Effort:  Work involves light to medium types of physical exertion (i.e., bending, lifting, squatting, and twisting with average weight materials or equipment).  Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to vibration. 
• Is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and moderate heat and cold. 
• Works where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements of personnel as classified.