Shipping & Receiving Associate — Weekly Pay & Benefits

Tension Corporation; 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 after training

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) + match

Paid vacation after 6 months

Safe work environment

Job summary

Tension Envelope Corporation in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Worker to handle order processing, loading, and documentation. Training provided; union-regulated starting pay of $20.24 per hour with a raise after 12 months.

The role requires basic reading of safety rules, ability to perform calculations, and accurate shipment handling. On-site position with potential overtime after training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Ability to read safety rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Check freight for damage and count against bill of lading.
• Process shipments: count, package, weigh and label materials.
• Load trucks and prepare orders.
• Maintain staging area and write orders.
• Prepare bills of lading and related forms.
• Operate forklift, elevator and stretch wrapper.
• Prepare shipping docs for urgent shipments.
• Coordinate pickups with outside carriers.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Ability to read and interpret docs

Written reports

Effective communication

Arithmetic skills

Rate & percentage calculation

Read rulers

Metric system knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1–3 months related experience/training

Job description

Tension Envelope Corporation in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Worker to handle order processing, loading, and documentation. Training provided; union-regulated starting pay of $20.24 per hour with a raise after 12 months.

The role requires basic reading of safety rules, ability to perform calculations, and accurate shipment handling. On-site position with potential overtime after training.