Warehouse & Shipping Specialist

Balchem Corporation; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Covington, VA to perform clerical and physical duties preparing products for shipment, verify receipt and shipment of raw materials, and maintain a sanitary warehouse. You will partner with the Administrative Coordinator to coordinate pickups and deliveries, load/unload trucks, and ensure SOP and safety compliance.

Candidates should have at least 1 year in shipping/warehousing and a valid Virginia driver’s license with forklift experience.

Qualifications

• High school level education or equivalent; minimum of one (1) year of shipping, receiving, warehousing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Valid VA driver’s license and experience driving a fork truck and loading box trailers

Responsibilities

• Receives materials and verifies that incoming shipments are correct by comparing items and quantities against bills of lading, purchase orders, manifests or related records; unloads material from trucks; inspect materials for damage; samples all raw materials as per SOP and delivers to QC department; moves materials to storage area; delivers to departments as requisitioned after QC approval; enters receipt of material data into computer
• Moves finished products from production; stretch wraps when required and stores in warehouse; upon receipt of order, prepares product for shipment; in accordance with instructions on order using SOP for labeling and package preparation
• Manages the pickup and delivery schedule in an efficient manner as to avoid detention charges as well as maximize the throughput of finished goods out the door
• Verifies that orders to be shipped are accurately filled by comparing items and quantities against shipping documents; checks to ensure shipments are properly packaged, labeled and documented; loads and secures shipments into trucks; prepares and files copies of shipping records
• Performs material handling functions; stores and maintains finished goods and raw materials in the warehouse in designated locations and in a manner that ensures that oldest inventory is used first
• Maintains warehouse and work areas according to the maintenance schedule to comply with safety and sanitation regulations and requirements
• Performs daily maintenance checks of fork truck using checklist
• Prepares and submits all receipts and required paperwork to the Administrative Coordinator
• Follows all safety policies and procedures including use of safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards
• Performs other related duties as needed. For example, perform tasks in the production area.

Skills

Shipping & receiving

Material handling

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Job description

Balchem Corporation is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Covington, VA to perform clerical and physical duties preparing products for shipment, verify receipt and shipment of raw materials, and maintain a sanitary warehouse. You will partner with the Administrative Coordinator to coordinate pickups and deliveries, load/unload trucks, and ensure SOP and safety compliance.

Candidates should have at least 1 year in shipping/warehousing and a valid Virginia driver’s license with forklift experience.