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Warehouse Conversion: Shipping Associate (Finance)



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time to accommodate department needs.
  • Receives incoming materials and prepares materials for shipment by wrapping and packing items
  • Packs boxes using various shipping materials and ensures proper labeling and postage is included with each shipment
  • Follows shipping practices and procedures, and transportation routing, and schedules requirements to ensure timely delivery of all materials to their destination
  • Uses computer system for tracking, logging, verifying and reporting on orders
  • Determines the appropriate conveyor system by scanning packages, reading labels and charts, verifying numbers and memorizing information and sorts packages accordingly
  • Responsible for maintaining the levels of shipping materials and notifying the appropriate party when supplies are low
  • Utilizes an online exceptions management system to communicate with clients
  • Works with other fulfillment departments to see that all eligible packages are able to be sent out
  • Performs other duties as required to meet business needs

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required :
    • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum Experience required:
    • 6 months to 1 year of shipping experience
  • Skills required:
    • Ability to use basic tools and equipment such as skate wheel rollers, dock carts, and hand-held scanners
    • Ability to discern numbers and information in order to sort packages correctly
    • Demonstrated sense of accountability and problem resolution
    • Intermediate PC skills
    • Excellent attendance/punctuality
    • Ability to work overtime, as required
    • Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
    • Ability to communicate effectively in both a written and oral form with a diversity of individuals in multiple functional areas
    • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
    • Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within a fast-paced environment
    • Acute attention to detail
    • Ability to understand basic English

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & AUTHORITY:

  • Financial: None
  • Supervisory: None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Warehouse environment
  • Occasional exposure to extreme heat and cold

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:

PYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Moderate Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing up to 25 pounds from one location to another

Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm

Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with fingers (including thumb) and palm

Light Lifting: Raising objects up to 15 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from one position to another

Pulling Hand over Hand: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion (up to 1 hour per day, spread over time throughout the day)

Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or upward (up to 1 hour per day, spread over time throughout the day)

Repetitive motion: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for sustained periods of time

Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time

Walking: Moving about on foot, particularly for short distances

Visual Requirement: Able to see and read PC screens; detect color coding, read fine print, and/or normal type size print

ORGANIZATION

Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.

Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule on short-term basis (longer than one month).

COMPREHENSION

Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.

Ability to understand, remember, and communicate routine, factual information.

COMMUNICATION

Ability to understand basic English.

Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.

Ability to communicate and interact effectively with internal departments and external customers, continuously maintaining a positive, congenial and professional demeanor.

Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or conduct routine oral communication.

Ability to communicate with individuals utilizing a telephone; requires ability to hear and speak effectively on phone.

Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, loudly, and quickly.

Ability to compose emails, letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and/or to orally communicate technical information.

MATHEMATICS

Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret numerical data for reporting purposes.

Ability to count accurately. Apply

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