JOB TITLE Shipping Associate
DEPARTMENT Warehouse
REPORT TO Warehouse Supervisor
WAGE CATEGORY Hourly
Summary
Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Shipping Clerk is responsible to ship material and products from the NCP facility to customers and/or other destinations as required. Will also be responsible to check for product damage and to complete and process related paperwork.
Functions & Essential Duties
Shipping
- Prepare all outgoing shipments on a timely basis including palletizing, banding, and wrapping
- Ship all outgoing freight verifying quantities against accompanying packing slips and labels
- Ensure shipments are picked up by correct carrier
- Maintain all packaging products in stock using Kan Ban system, including boxes and dividers
- Weigh and apply labels to shipments as required
- Call required trucking company to arrange timely pick-up
- Scan required shipments for EDI down load
- Load trucks with shipments.
Administrative
- Correctly complete route and document all shipping paperwork
- Responsible for verification of label and packing list process per requirements
- Up-date shipping visual board for all shipments.
- Complete maintenance log sheet for fork lift weekly inspection per instructions.
Quality
- Provide accurate computer input of all appropriate data pertinent to shipping of inventory
- Coordinate with Quality Control and Manufacturing to insure that all shipments are ready on time
- Maintain a safe, clean (5S) work environment, keeping aisles and walkways clear of material, pallets and other obstructions
- Perform maintenance checklist items on forklift and document on log
Education and Required Experience
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum of three years experience in a warehouse environment with shipping and/or receiving responsibilities.
- Driver’s License required with no major traffic violations on record.
Skills
- Safely operate a sit down or stand up forklift (Forklift certification preferred)
- This job requires a basic command of the English language
- Basic math skills (adding, subtracting, dividing & multiplying)
- Computer skills (word, excel, outlook)
- Ability to read and understand work instructions and procedures
- Familiar with shipping and receiving processes and associated paperwork
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and move a variety of materials both manually and with material handling equipment
- Ability to manually lift up to 50 lbs unassisted if needed
- Ability to perform computer work
- Ability to neatly and accurately complete all related paperwork
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop and bend to perform duties related to shipping/receiving
- Ability to safely use a box cutter
Safety
- Adhere to company safety policies and procedures
- Report unsafe conditions or other safety related issues immediately
- Use required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as directed
- Follow ISO-14001 procedures related to environmental impacts & aspects
