Shipper/Receiver- 40 Hours 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This role involves performing shipping, receiving, distribution, expediting, and processing related paperwork for supplies and equipment. The Shipper/Receiver ensures all supplies are received in undamaged condition, is responsible for packaging and labeling all items to be shipped, and plays a key role in maintaining the receiving dock and assisting with inventory. This position also involves answering the phone courteously and communicating effectively with hospital personnel.
Requirements
- Must possess verbal and written skills to communicate effectively and courteously with a diverse group of professional and non-professional members of the health care team, patients, and family/significant others.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous shipping and receiving experience preferred.
- Required to push and pull pallets of supplies in excess of 300 pounds.
- Required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Walking, pushing/pulling supply carts throughout hospital campus.
- Must be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Receives all incoming items, checking for correct product description and order quantity. Verifies purchase order, packing slip, and item count to assure proper receipt.
- Inspects all incoming supplies and equipment for damage. Makes determination to accept or refuse item, notifying manager of all items refused.
- Reconciles all packing slips to receiving document noting any overages or shortages, clearly identifying item and quantity variance.
- Records all discrepancies using standard forms, clearly identifying purchase order number, item, and discrepancy to ensure accurate information is relayed to vendor and accounts payable.
- Inventories and inspects all items for shipping. Packages items in appropriate boxes ensuring protection of items for shipment.
- Uses UPS on line shipping and tracking services for most shipping requests. Maintains proper records such as return goods form, UPS receipt document, assuring accurate information for any audit of shipment.
- Determines priorities for shipping such as overnight, second day, or regular ground transportation based on type of item and needs of requesting department.
- Delivers all non-stock orders directly to departments, obtaining signatures from appropriate personnel, and supplying all departments with a copy of receiving document.
- Maintains receiving dock, paying particular attention to the wooden pallets and disposing of them when needed. Keeps area around generator vent clear and unobstructed.
- Assists storeroom in annual year-end inventory.
- Answers the phone in a courteous manner, identifying self and department. Communicates with all who interface with the hospital using good business manners. Provides general hospital information.
- Communicates clearly and effectively when working with all hospital personnel on the process of shipping and receiving.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Pay Range: $18.50 - $24.90
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
