Shipping & Receiving Worker

Tension Corporation

Providence (RI)

On-site

USD 23,000 - 33,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay!!!

Free Coffee

On-site smoking area (outdoors)

Air-conditioned plant

Overtime opportunities after training

Insurance (medical, dental & vision)

401(k) + company match

Paid vacation (after 6 months)

Safe work environment

Job summary

Tension Envelope Corporation is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Worker to process orders, ship products, unload materials, and maintain accurate shipping records. Training is provided; starting pay is $20.24 per hour with a planned increase after 12 months.

This on-site role requires attention to detail, ability to operate forklifts and related equipment, and coordination with carriers to ensure timely deliveries. Weekly pay and overtime opportunities are available.

Qualifications

Must be able to read and interpret safety rules, manuals and procedures.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Strong communication with customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and unit conversions.
Able to read rulers and interpret measurements.
Knowledge of the metric system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Check freight for damage and count freight to match bill of lading.
Process shipments: count, package, weigh and label materials.
Load trucks and prepare shipping documents.
Coordinate pickups with outside carriers and maintain staging area.
Operate forklifts, elevators and stretch wrappers as needed.
Perform related duties and assist as required.

Skills

Reading/interpretation of docs

Writing routine reports

Effective communication

Basic math

Reading a ruler

Metric system knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Elevator usage

Stretch wrapper

Job description

Shipping & Receiving Worker

Starting Pay: $20.24 per hour with increase after 12 months; union regulated.

The Shipping & Receiving Worker processes orders and ships products to customers; unloads all materials and places such in the building.. All training will be provided.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.

KNOWELDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
One (1) to three (3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

BENEFITS