Shipping & Receiving Associate - Forklift | Weekly Pay

Tension Envelope & Print; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free coffee

On-site smoking area

Air-conditioned plant

Overtime opportunities after training

Insurance (medical, dental & vision)

401(k) + company match

Paid vacation

Paid Holidays

Safe work environment

Job summary

Tension Envelope Corporation in Des Moines, IA is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Worker to process orders, unload materials and prepare shipments. The role involves using forklifts and stretch wrappers, coordinating with carriers, and handling last-minute shipments. Training is provided.

Starting pay is $20.24 per hour with a scheduled increase after 12 months, and the position is union-regulated. A high school diploma and basic math and reading skills are required, with access to a clean,

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate and percentage and to interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to read ruler.
• Knowledge of the metric system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Checks freight for damage; counts freight to match with bill of lading.
• Performs shipment processing, including counting, packaging, weighing and labeling of materials.
• Load the trucks.
• Writes orders and maintains staging area.
• Prepares bill of ladings and other miscellaneous forms, including those for wastepaper trucks.
• Operates a variety of mechanical equipment including forklift, elevator and stretch wrapper.
• Prepares shipping documentation (bill of lading, packing slips, etc.) on any urgent last-minute shipments.
• Coordinates pickup and deliveries with outside carriers.
• Perform related work as required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Safety rules

Written reports

Effective communication

Mathematics

Data interpretation

Ruler reading

Metric system

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1–3 months experience

Job description

Tension Envelope Corporation in Des Moines, IA is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Worker to process orders, unload materials and prepare shipments. The role involves using forklifts and stretch wrappers, coordinating with carriers, and handling last-minute shipments. Training is provided.

Starting pay is $20.24 per hour with a scheduled increase after 12 months, and the position is union-regulated. A high school diploma and basic math and reading skills are required, with access to a clean,