Shipping Clerk

Cosmos Corporation; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) contribution

Development programs

Positive culture

Job summary

Cosmos Corporation is seeking a Shipping Clerk at our Missouri facility to prepare orders for shipment and maintain a clean, safe work environment. You will pull and verify items, operate forklifts and pallet jacks, and wrap pallets for fulfillment.

The role requires physical stamina to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Prior manufacturing experience is helpful, and a high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing facility is a plus.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pull and fulfill requested orders from inventory.
• Ensure correct items have been pulled for shipment.
• Operate manual and/or electric pallet jacks.
• Operate shrink wrap machine.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Lift, move, and stack boxes up to 50 lbs.
• Stand and walk for 5 to 8 hours at a time.

Skills

Team player

Detail-oriented

Observant

Technical abilities

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Electric pallet jack

Shrink wrap machine

Job description

At Cosmos Corporation, we make health and wellness products that help people and pets live better lives. From our O'Fallon, Missouri headquarters, we manufacture high-quality, natural liquid products with ingredients people trust!

We are looking for a new ideal team player as a Shipping Clerk in our Shipping department! The Shipping Clerk position is responsible for preparing items for shipment by performing the following duties to quality and productivity standards.

• Pull and fulfill requested orders from inventory.
• Ensure correct items have been pulled for shipment.
• You are a team player, thorough and detail-orientated, very observant, and have technical abilities.
• Operates manual and/or electric pallet jacks.
• Operates shrink wrap machine.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations. (100%)
• Lift, move, and stack boxes up to 10 lbs.
• Lift, move, and stack boxes up to 25 lbs.
• Lift, move, and stack boxes up to 50 lbs.
• Stand and walk to pull orders for 5 to 8 hours at a time.
• Other tasks as assigned.

This is a safety-sensitive position and should not be under the influence of any substance.

Requirements

You may have experience in a manufacturing facility. We prefer you have a high school diploma or a General Education Degree (G.E.D)

Work Schedule

Your work schedule will be Monday through Friday starting at 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.

A Typical Day

As a Shipping Clerk, each morning you will meet your team in the Shipping Office at 7:00 a.m. for the morning huddle. We will go over the plan for the day and have short open floor discussions as needed. From there we will start our day by scanning, pulling, stacking, and wrapping up orders that need to ship for the day. At noon we will break for lunch and be back on the floor in our work area by 1:00 p.m. to finish up orders for the day. Our day will end at 3:30 pm. On Wednesdays, you will head to the lunch room at 11:40 a.m. for the Cosmos Minute, where the entire company meets at 11:45 a.m. to learn about other team members and special company announcements at Cosmos. Friday mornings you will meet in the shipping department at 7:00 a.m. for the special edition of the Production Cosmos Minute.

Equipment Used

Forklift, pack mule, shrink wrapper machine, electric pallet jack.

Benefits & Culture

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and Five Mission Days.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision group insurance.
• 401(k) contribution.
• Development programs.
• A positive, purpose-driven culture where people truly care about one another.

Cosmos is a company that supports and invests in its employees. We have a healthy workplace culture guided by a clear vision, mission, promise, and values! Our culture is intentionally fostered daily by how employees live out our values. The result is a place where employees genuinely enjoy coming to work every day!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cosmos Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. Cosmos Corporation makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.