Distribution Specialist

Usmfoundation; Hattiesburg (MS); Sur place; USD 13 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking a Distribution Specialist to accurately receive, document, and move materials within the campus warehouse in Hattiesburg.

You will operate vehicles and equipment, manage surplus property, and ensure proper records and signatures for shipments, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

This staff position requires a High School diploma or GED and basic Excel/Word skills, and offers full-time employment in the Receiving and Warehousing division.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with at least three months experience in a warehouse atmosphere.
• Basic computer skills including Excel and Word.
• Ability to lift and move items and work in various weather conditions.

Responsabilités

• Receives shipments, verifies package count and condition, and collects required documentation.
• Enters received and delivered packages into the Track-pad system, secures signatures, notes discrepancies.
• Unloads/loading trucks and sorts items for department delivery, ensuring timely delivery.
• Documents surplus items and maintains surplus records.
• Fulfills shipment requests and maintains proper paperwork.
• Operates vans, trucks, forklifts, and pallet jacks; maintains a clean warehouse.

Connaissances

Warehouse operations

Verbal communication

Physical stamina

Formation

High School diploma or GED

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Description du poste

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Distribution Specialist.

Location Hattiesburg
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001
United States

Division Receiving and Warehousing

Position Type Staff

Employment Status Full Time

Grant Funded No

Salary Range 11.85 - 11.85

Pay Grade

N01

Posting Close Date Open Until Filled

Job Summary

DistributionSpecialists are needed to properly and efficiently handle materials shipping toand from the University. They areresponsible for receiving shipments, maintaining the warehouse, handlingsurplus property, and assisting in property disposal.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives shipments, verifyingthe number of packages received, noting the condition of packagesreceived, and collecting the proper documentation.
• Enters packages received anddelivered into the Track-padsystem, obtains signatures as required,and notes any damage or discrepancies.
• Performs duties such asunloading and loading trucks for delivery, sorting items for delivery todepartments, delivering items promptly, and obtaining signatures asrequired.
• Accepts and documents surplusitems received by organizing and storing surplus by categories, and maintainingsurplus records in the surplus property database.
• Processes requests for items tobe shipped out and maintains proper documentation.
• Operates vehicles such as vans,trucks, forklifts, and pallet jacks. Maintains a neat and orderlywarehouse. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED with at least threemonths experience in a warehouse atmosphere.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and social skills.
• Ability to operate a computer, and possess a basic knowledge ofMicrosoft Excel and Word.
• Able to lift 30 lbs. on a regular basis andwilling to work in all types of weather.

Preferred Qualifications

AssociatesDegree from an accredited college. CertifiedForklift operator.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of SouthernMississippi has remained dedicated to preparingstudents for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 studentsin Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across theMississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Weare a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one ofthe nation's leading research institutions.
Southern Miss is known for pioneering work inpolymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringinglanguage to children with communication disorders. We are also a nationalleader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography,nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.
We produce graduates ready to enterfields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs suchas computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation ofbusiness leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages byproducing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition ofexcellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nationaccredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, ourstudent-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion andpersistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu .

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Southern Mississippi is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. EOE/VETS/DISABILITY.

The University of Southern Mississippi is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its service, programs, and activities.
If reasonable accomodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other beneifts and privileges of employment, please contact:

The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Labor Regulatory Compliance

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McLemore Hall (MCL) 310 | 118 College Drive #5111 | Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone] | TTY/TDD: 1.800.582.2233

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

TheUniversity of Southern Mississippi is committed to the safety andsecurity of the USM community. The annual federal required compliancedocument which contains policy statements and crime statistics for theUniversity is available on the UPD website at http://www.usm.edu/police/ .You may also request a copy by contacting the University PoliceDepartment at Bond Hall, 1st Floor West, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 [phone]. The policy statements address the University's policies,procedures and programs concerning safety and security, for example,policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses.Three years' of statistics are included for certain types of crimes thatwere reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildingsor property owned or controlled by the University and on publicproperty within or immediately adjacent to the campus.