Shipping Receiving Clerk - 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Pulls customer orders and prepares related shipping documents in an accurate and prompt manner.
• Prepares skids or pallets for shipping, stretch wraps completed skids.
• Unloads raw material from trucks in a timely fashion.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Routes items to departments.
• Scans material into computer system using scan gun and load tags.
• Operates a fork lift truck or uses a hand truck to move, convey or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
• Compares 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.
• Prepares and routes all in-coming and out-going articles as necessary for shipment to final destination or placement in MCC inventory following established specifications.
• Determines method of shipment.
• Schedules freight carriers for necessary pick-ups.
• Completes manifest paperwork for shipments.
• Works with Customer Service department to coordinate efforts.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons.
• Picks inventory items released for shipment from Work in Progress and Inventory.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Affords assistance with preventative maintenance.
• Ensures compliance with established facility safety policies and procedures.
• Treats all associates respectfully and professionally while maintaining company code of ethics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum education required is high school diploma or GED or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to operate a fork lift and a pallet jack.
• Minimum language skills are ability to read and interpret documents accurately, ability to write routine reports and correspondence and to speak effectively with customers and other associates.
• Able to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• The physical demands of the position require standing, using hands and fingers, reaching with arms and hands, walking, stooping, kneeling, crawling, or crouching.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 45 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.