Assistant Shipping Lead
About The Position
The Assistant Shipping Leader is an active leader overseeing a specific process within the shipping and warehouse department. The role ensures associates follow standard operating procedures to support the smooth flow of materials, provides training, and serves as backup to the Shipping Leader. The position is based at the Hartford City Plant in Hartford City, Indiana, and is full-time on the day shift. Petoskey Plastics is an environmentally focused recycler and manufacturer of plastic film, bags, and resin. The company describes itself as family-oriented and career-focused, with paid training and growth opportunities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or associate degree.
- 3–5 years of work experience in a shipping setting.
- Accurate data entry and keyboarding skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Planning and problem-solving abilities.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Ability to read packing slips, pick lists, and training materials for forklift certification.
- Organizational skills.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Excel and Outlook, and exposure to inventory software.
- Knowledge of transportation modes and infrastructure.
- Forklift certification.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to read and write.
- Visual acuity and concentration.
- Ability to ascend and descend stairways and platforms at heights up to 50 feet or more.
- Ability to stand for 12 hours and walk, bend, twist, reach, push, and pull.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds; higher weights require a two-person lift.
Responsibilities
- Work in accordance with safety rules and actively support the safety team.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping standards.
- Review sales orders against shipping or customer order requirements.
- Review pick lists in a timely manner to ensure FIFO requirements are incorporated and met.
- Create pick lists and assist with packing, scanning, and shipping.
- Organize and conduct repack and knitting activities to meet on-time shipping goals.
- Create box labels, bills of lading, packing slips, and stickers as required for each item.
- Coordinate, initiate, participate in, and report physical inventory counts.
- Train associates as a lift truck trainer.
- Follow up on lift truck maintenance through the associated maintenance agreement.
- Check receipts against purchase orders or return authorizations for proper shipment, shortages, damages, or defects.
- Receive incoming packaging, resins, and finished or brokered goods.
- Review inventory reports and reconcile them against actual counts.
- Participate in meetings, training sessions, skill-building activities, and professional development classes.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
- Serve as backup to the Shipping Leader.
- Provide training to associates and support adherence to standard operating procedures.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Prescription benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Profit-sharing bonuses
- Paid time off, beginning to accrue two weeks after the start date
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% company contribution regardless of employee contribution
- Safety shoe reimbursement
- Safety glasses reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid training
- Growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
