Shipping Associate

JNJ Apparel; Northport (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Simple IRA Retirement Fund

Dental

Job summary

JNJ Apparel in Northport, AL is seeking a Shipping Clerk to monitor, process, and record outgoing deliveries. The role reports to the Shipping Manager and follows a Monday–Friday 8:00am–5:00pm schedule with potential overtime during busy seasons.

Responsibilities include preparing shipping reports, labeling shipments, verifying orders, packing, weighing, and coordinating with our Operations and Logistics teams.

Qualifications

• At least one year of shipping experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Able to work full-time (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm).
• Ability to stand for 8 hours.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Willingness to operate pallet jacks when needed.

Responsibilities

• Keep files of goods shipped by preparing regular shipping reports for managers.
• Handle issues arising in shipping.
• Ensure adherence to environmental management and systems.
• Printing shipping labels and packing lists.
• Ensure shipments are properly identified and labeled.
• Quality check products while packing.
• Verify orders are accurately filled.
• Ensure correct packing techniques for outgoing merchandise.
• Occasional local driving – our retail store, post office, etc.
• Trouble shoots shipping issues and customer complaints that arise and work to solve them.
• Place merchandise in a warehouse or storage facility by packaging, lifting items as necessary, and operating pallet jacks for large goods.
• Liaise with Operations and Logistics to ensure shipments are completed as scheduled.
• Orders ready to ship will need to be weighed and labeled properly for shipment out via UPS, or organized properly for pickup and distribution by our in-house local delivery team.

Skills

Shipping experience

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

UPS Worldship

Job description

Reports To: Shipping Manager

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm – overtime during busy seasons may be required and/or voluntary

Location: Northport, AL

Job Overview

The shipping clerk is responsible for monitoring, processing, and recording JNJ’s outgoing deliveries.

Job Responsibilities – including but not limited to:

• Keep files of goods shipped by preparing regular shipping reports for managers
• Handle issues arising in shipping
• Ensure adherence to environmental management and systems
• Printing shipping labels and packing lists
• Ensure shipments are properly identified and labeled
• Quality check products while packing
• Verify orders are accurately filled
• Ensure correct packing techniques for outgoing merchandise
• Occasional local driving – our retail store, post office, etc.
• Trouble shoots shipping issues and customer complaints that arise and work to solve them
• Place merchandise in a warehouse or storage facility by packaging, lifting items as necessary, and operating pallet jacks for large goods
• Liaise with Operations and Logistics to ensure shipments are completed as scheduled

• Orders ready to ship will need to be weighed and labeled properly for shipment out via UPS, or organized properly for pickup and distribution by our in-house local delivery team.

Requirements:

• At least one year of Shipping experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Able to work full-time (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm)
• Ability to stand for 8 hours
• Organization and efficiency
• Must be at least 21 years old

Ideal Candidate Qualities

• Punctual
• Solid communication skills
• Ability to work well with others
• Willingness to learn quickly and are able to adapt to different tasks assigned
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Show competence in the use of UPS Worldship software

Compensation and Benefits:

• Full Time Starting pay - $12/hour

• Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation and holidays, Simple IRA Retirement Fund, dental, vision, + more

Why You Should Work With Us:

At JNJ, we expect a lot from our ideal candidates, in turn we offer a great environment and the ability to advance should the candidate strive for it. We do not want our associates to stagnate or ever feel that this is “just a job.” We will do all we can to assist those that want to learn and improve themselves in the decorated apparel industry.

Every day, we strive to be better than we were the day before. Invest in us, and we will invest in you