Packaging Clerk
Morton, IL Shipping
Job Type
Full-time
Description

  $16.68 - $22.35 / Hour, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401K, Profit Sharing 


We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Shipping and Packaging Clerk to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all outgoing shipments are properly prepared for packaging and packaged in a timely and accurate manner.  The position is on 1st Shift working Mon - Fri 7:00AM to 3:30PM with a 30 minute break for lunch at 12:00PM.  Overtime is available periodically.


SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Clean and process goods in preparation of final shipment
  • Prepare and package products for shipment according to company standards
  • Ensure that all product is properly labeled and stored in the correct locations
  • Maintain accurate records of all outgoing shipments
  • Inspect and verify incoming shipments for accuracy and damages
  • Maintain a clean and organized shipping and receiving area
  • Assist with inventory management as needed
  • Assist in the labeling and general inventory keeping of all products in the facility
  • Operates forklifts while loading and unloading goods and equipment
  • Assists paint-line with various needs (loading/unloading the line, masking of parts, cleaning, etc.)
  • Perform other related job activities as required

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Report to Shipping Manager.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide assistance to new hires and colleagues as potential opportunities arise.

Requirements

EDUCATION: High School Diploma preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

  • 1+ years of experience in shipping and receiving preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves etc.)

SKILLS / ABILITIES:

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proficient in English
  • Experience in using powered and hand tools
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
  • Ability to creatively consider processes and recommend improvements to bolster efficiency
  • Ability to work within the confines of a standard employee handbook regarding attendance, discipline, off-work conduct
  • Ability to perform essential shop math consisting of fractions, decimals, basic algebra, and geometry

EQUIPMENT USED: Forklifts, Hoists, Cranes, Wrapping & Packaging Machines, Strapping Tools, Hand Tools, Power Tools

SOFTWARE USED: JobBoss


INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:


Skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others. Must be able to properly communicate issues to supervisor, colleagues, and maintenance staff


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:


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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear; walk and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.


WORKING CONDITIONS:


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. There are sometimes fumes in the work area that are handled through appropriate PPE that is provided by the employer.


PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES | Amount of Time

Stand - Over 2/3

Walk - Under 1/3

Sit - Under 1/3

Use hand to finger, handle or feel - Over 2/3

Reach with hands and arms - Over 2/3

Climb or Balance - Under 1/3

Stool, kneel, crouch or crawl - Under 1/3

Talk - Under 1/3

Hear - Over 2/3

Taste - None

Smell - None


WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS | Amount of Time

Up to 10 pounds - Under 1/3

Up to 25 pounds - Under 1/3

Up to 50 pounds - Under 1/3

Up to 100 pounds - None

More than 100 pounds - None

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WORK ENVIRONMENT | Amount of Time

Wet or humid conditions(non-weather) - Under 1/3

Work near moving mechanical parts - Over 2/3

Work in high, precarious places - None

Fumes or airborne particles - 1/3 to 2/3

Toxic or caustic chemicals - Under 1/3

Outdoor weather conditions - Under 1/3

Extreme cold(non-weather) - Under 1/3

Extreme hot (non-weather) - Under 1/3

Risk of electrical shock - Under 1/3

Work with explosives - None

Risk of radiation - None

Vibration - 1/3 to 2/3


VISION DEMANDS | Required/Not Required

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) - Required

Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) - Required

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) - Required

Peripheral vision - Required

Depth perception - Required

Ability to adjust focus - Required

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Noise Level/Exposure Level: Loud