Shipping & Receiving Associate

Markent Personnel; Harlan (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Associate in Harlan, Iowa. The role focuses on verifying outgoing shipments and preparing items for shipment, ensuring accuracy against bills of lading and customer orders.

Responsibilities include selecting shipment methods, labeling, stowing items, operating a forklift or hand truck, and maintaining shipping records and supplies. Prior experience with SDS/HazCom rules is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Verify and keep records on outgoing shipments.
• Determine shipment methods and prepare items for shipment.
• Affix shipping labels and identify shipping information on cartons.
• Move shipments using forklifts or hand trucks.
• Study shipping notices to determine priorities and methods.
• Inspect shipments for accuracy and conformity to specs.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Deliver incoming goods to respective departments.

Skills

Shipping & Receiving

Forklift operation

Crating & carpentry

Measurement devices

UPS Worldship

Hazardous materials SDS/Hazcom

Export paperwork

Tools

UPS Worldship

Forklift equipment

Overhead crane operation

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