Shipping Associate

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company is seeking a Shipping Associate in Orlando to sustain accurate inventory counts, audit inventory, and maintain a clean, organized warehouse. You will train personnel on shipping procedures and communicate locations and paperwork efficiently across shifts, contributing to safe and timely outbound/inbound operations.

The role requires physical reliability, ability to lift 25-50 pounds, and frequent overtime during peak shipping periods; forklift operation will be a core

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Be part of Lean Initiatives through 5S and waste reduction.
• Visually inspect outgoing product for quality before shipping.
• Maintain accurate inventory after inbound/outbound shipments.
• Audit inventory daily; align with system records across shifts.
• Process inbound/outbound paperwork correctly.
• Keep logs of shipments; accurate records of locations.
• Read and write emails; communicate clearly.
• Maintain a clean, organized warehouse at all times.
• Enforce safety policies; forklift inspections, exits accessible.
• Provide finished-goods locations to Production Group; manage warehouse layout.
• Overtime during peak times; flexible hours.
• Train staff on shipping procedures.
• Assist Production Group when shipping slows.

Skills

Lifting 25-50 lbs

Clear communication

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Career Opportunities with Rehrig Pacific Company

A great place to work.

Here at Rehrig Pacific, we are all about our people. Since 1913, our organization has focused on sustainable supply chain solutions while creating a culture and atmosphere where amazing people, like you, are celebrated for doing their best work. Rehrig Pacific has grown to meet the needs of our industry consumers across the country and internationally. We are constantly creating innovative solutions to transcend the new standards set forth by our customers. We find true fulfillment in helping others, both within the Rehrig Pacific family and in our communities. As servant leaders, we lead by example.

The purpose of the Shipping Associate is to sustain accurate inventory counts and justify discrepancies, audit inventory on a regular basis, keep an organized / clean warehouse, communicate to the shifts product locations, assist other departments when called upon, and train select personnel shipping procedures.

Areas of Accountabilities

• Actively be a part of the Lean Initiatives through 5s and looking for ways to drive out waste within the company.
• Visually inspect all outgoing product for quality assurance prior to shipping.
• Inventory – Accurate inventory after each inbound and outbound shipment. Daily counts must match our computer systems inventory on a shift-to-shift basis.
• Audit inventory on a daily basis as directed by the Materials/Shipping Manager.
• Outbound and Inbound paperwork processed properly.
• Accurate records of inbound and outbound shipments. (Logs)
• Ability to read and write emails. Clear, concise communication whether verbal or written.
• Maintain a clean, organized warehouse at all times. (Empty garbage, sweep floors, change light bulbs, etc)
• Enforce the safety policies of the company; wheel chocks on trailers, fire exits clear, forklift inspections complete, fire extinguishers / hose hook –up not blocked, safety glasses policy, and the immediate notification of any safety hazards to a Supervisor.
• Give the Production Group the locations where all finished goods are to be placed. Be specific by row or location. Be the manager of the warehouse organization.
• Mandatory overtime during the busy shipping times; back to school, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. Must be able to work flexible hours during the busy times.
• Training- responsible for the training of all people who ship out or receive product. Educate the production people on the way product should be organized in the warehouse and why? Example: The label location on a skid.
• Assist in the Production Group when shipping in slow. Cut breaks, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Must be able to occasionally work a 6 day work week to help cover vacations and personal days as needed.
• Able to lift 25-50 pounds repetitively throughout the shift.
• Capable of safely driving a forklift almost all day.

Rehrig Pacific Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See alsohere .