Shipping Clerk

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Support the shipment of goods produced and the received goods and supplies to production/storage of goods destined for sale to our customer base.
• Affirm that shipping counts match picking documents and assist with resolving any discrepancies.
• Affirm that labels and tickets have been applied correctly before shipping.
• Examine outgoing shipments to ensure they meet specifications.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Affirm that receiving counts match purchase orders and packing slip documents and assist in resolving any discrepancies.
• Direct others in preparing outgoing and receiving incoming shipments.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Weigh out ingredients.
• Sample ingredients and take them to the lab for appropriate testing.
• Assist with stocking shelves.
• Load trucks safely and efficiently.
• Affirm the maintenance of segregation of ingredients.
• Affirm the accuracy of all receiving documents and gather and match forms (PO, packing slip, computer printout) relative to receiving activities.
• Maintain the condition of grains and ingredients (FIFO).
• Report needed repairs.
• Report safety hazards.
• Provide high-level service to Alphia/Veracity customers.
• Be available to help in all other companies when asked upon by your department manager.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required and is an essential function of the position.
• All other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Education: High school diploma/GED required.
• Experience: One-year prior experience working in shipping, receiving, and packaging is requested, but not required. Prior forklift experience desired.
• Ability to successfully obtain a forklift certification through LANI required.
• Must have a good working knowledge of inventory control systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or other related software.
• Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals.
• Basic math skills including addition and subtraction.
• Ability to multi-task.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk, and move from place to place.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, use foot/feet to operate machine, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl or reach above shoulders.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle or touch.
• The employee must exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The employee may be frequently exposed to allergens and/or airborne particles in the production area.
• Production employees are exposed to temperatures ranging from 50 to 115 degrees, depending on the season and workstation, and may be working near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions may occur.
• The noise level in the work environment may be loud while production equipment is running.
• Personal Protection Equipment (including, but not limited to, boots, gloves, safety glasses, and/or face shields) is required during various processes in the production area.