*MUST HAVE OPEN AVAILABILITY*

*Bilingual Spanish Required*

OVERVIEW:  Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment by performing the following duties. 

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS: 

• Compare identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records 
• Affix shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons. 
• Assemble wooden or cardboard containers or select preassembled containers. 
• Insert items into containers 
• Stamp, stencil, or glue identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers. 
• Unpack and examine incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shipper to rectify damages and shortages 
• Examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications 
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies 
• Operate tier lift truck or uses hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area. 

COMPETENCIES: 

• Written Communication – writes clearly and informatively, presents numerical data effectively, able to read and interpret written information 
• Ethics – treats people with respect, upholds organizational values 
• Organizational Support – follows policies and procedures, completes administrative tasks correctly and on time, supports organization’s goals and values, supports affirmative action and respects diversity 
• Adaptability – adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events 
• Attendance/Punctuality – is consistently at work and on time, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, arrives at meetings and appointments on time 
• Dependability – follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. 
• Professionalism – approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressures, treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments 
• Quality – demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality 
• Quantity – meets productivity stands, completes work in timely manner, works quickly 
• Safety and Security – observes safety and security procedures, uses equipment and materials properly 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and extreme cold (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Distance vision and Peripheral vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education/Experience: 

• No prior experience or training necessary 

Certificates and Licenses: 

• Must be forklift and pallet jack trained and certified 

Language Ability: 

• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos 
• Able to write simple correspondence 

Math Ability: 

• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. 
• Able to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance 

Reasoning Ability: 

• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form 

Computer Skills: 

• Knowledge of inventory software and order processing systems