Shipping & Receiving Associate

Talent Solutions Partners; Harlan (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Associate in Harlan, Iowa. The role involves verifying outgoing shipments, preparing items for shipment, and maintaining accurate records and inventories of packaging materials.

You will determine shipping methods, apply labels, and ensure orders meet specifications, with training offered for forklift and crane operations as needed. Candidates should have 1–2 years in shipping/receiving, familiarity with measurement devices, and

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on shipping and receiving experience.
• Forklift experience a plus, will train
• Overhead crane experience a plus, will train
• Experience with measurement devices is a must
• Crating or carpentry experience a plus, will train
• UPS Worldship experience a plus
• Export paperwork experience a plus
• Understanding SDS/Hazcom shipping regulations

Responsibilities

• Verify and keep records on outgoing shipments.
• Prepare items for shipment and determine shipping methods.
• Affix shipping labels and identify information on cartons or crates.
• Inspect shipments for accuracy and conformance to specs.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and operate equipment to move shipments.
• Perform clerical tasks such as data entry and filing.
• Deliver incoming goods to respective departments.

Skills

Shipping & Receiving experience

Experience with measurement devices

Crating or carpentry experience

Attention to detail

Clerical/data entry

Tools

Forklift experience

Overhead crane experience

UPS Worldship

Job description

Job Title: Shipping & Receiving Associate

Location: Harlan, Iowa

Salary: $18-22/hour

Job Summary of the Shipping & Receiving Associate:

The Shipping & Receiving Associate will verify and keeps records on outgoing shipments and prepare items for shipment.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Shipping & Receiving Associate:

• Compares identifying information and counts weighs, or measures items of outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determines the method of shipment.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
• Insert items into containers.
• Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape.
• Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
• Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains the inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Operates tier lift truck or uses hand-truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
• Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping schedules.
• Inspect shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Counts, weighs, measures, or examines packaging and contents for conformance to company specifications.
• Compares items packed with customer's orders and other identifying data.
• Performs clerical tasks such as computer data entry, typing correspondence, and keeping files.
• Delivers incoming goods to respective departments.

Education & Experience Requirements of the Shipping & Receiving Associate:

• 1-2 years of hands-on shipping and receiving experience
• Forklift experience a plus, will train
• Overhead crane experience a plus, will train
• Experience with measurement devices a must
• Crating or carpentry experience a plus, will train
• UPS Worldship experience a plus
• Export paperwork experience at plus
• Understanding SDS/Hazcom shipping regulations