E-Commerce Shipping Associate

MERS Goodwill; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Retirement plans

PTO accrual

Employee discount

Paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Career growth

Job summary

MERS Missouri Goodwill is seeking an energetic E-Commerce Shipping Associate to support our Jennings team. The role involves pulling orders, weighing items for postage, and preparing shipments while maintaining accurate records and a professional demeanor.

Qualifications include a HS diploma (preferred), strong communication skills, and the ability to type 40+ WPM. This full-time hourly position offers benefits and potential bonus opportunities based on performance.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively with coworkers, customers, and management.
• Be organized and able to interact with a diverse work population.
• Basic math, computer and website navigation skills.
• Typing 40+ WPM strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately pull orders and scan merchandise for tracking.
• Package and weigh items for postage based on weight/dimensions.
• Create address labels and ensure package contents are correct.
• Sort and prepare packages for shipping and assist with loading/unloading.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Math skills

Computer skills

Decision making

Typing 40wpm

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Disc resurfacing machines

Job description

Required Travel: 0%
Position Type: Hourly Full-Time
Hourly Rate: $16.00
Bonus Potential: Up to $250/month
MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional E-Commerce Shipping Associate to join our E Commerce - Jennings team! The ideal candidate will support our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embody our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.
If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.
Qualifications
No degree is required. High School Diploma/GED preferred. The ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with co-workers, customers, and management. Must be organized and capable of interacting with a diverse work population—necessary math, computer, and website navigation skills. Complex reasoning and decision-making skills are required. The ability to type 40 + WPM is strongly preferred.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Accurately pull orders from the shelf, scan merchandise to track the chain of custody, and add to cart.
• Use disc-resurfacing machines according to instructions.
• Notify the supervisor of any errors in pulling, listing, or damaging products.
• Locate boxes and packaging material appropriate for the item being shipped.
• Package and seal items, preventing damage to merchandise.
• Weigh items, ensuring correct postage based on weight and dimensions.
• Create address labels and postage stickers, and ensure the package contents.
• Sort packages into designated containers, bags, or carts for shipping.
• Assist the shipping company with loading or unloading packages.
• Support the supervisor with the purging or relocation of inventory.
• Prepare the production station before and clean the station after every shift.
• Establishes and maintains positive and professional relationships with team members and leadership and works cross-functionally with other teams to increase communication.
• Utilizes safe work practices through awareness and observation and contributes to ensuring the workplace is hazard-free by removing obstructions and keeping aisles and designated walkways debris-free.
• Maintain a professional appearance always, adhering to MERS/Goodwill's dress code.
• Safeguards agency assets, including cash, donated items, and purchased items, from harm, damage, or theft. Reports any incidents of theft or unauthorized possession of agency assets.
• Must adhere to all MERS/Goodwill policies, Goodwill Retail procedures, and safety and security regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Immediate date of hire individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth Opportunities

MERS Missouri Goodwill is an equal-opportunity employer. MERS Goodwill does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.
MERS Missouri Goodwill requires various background and records checks upon employment.