Shipping Clerk - Day Shift

Farwest Steel Corporation•Vancouver, WA

7d•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 600 employees in 7 Western States. As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees. We are a full line steel service center with product line distribution, flame, plasma, and laser processing, welding, forming, rolling, and reinforcing steel capabilities. This is a full-time, onsite position with a day shift from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. The purpose of this position is to perform tasks associated with the shipping of materials. The wage offered is $20.50 to $24.50 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Reliable, on time be ready to work daily.
Must have an eye for detail and be able to multi-task without hesitation.
Minimum of 2 years in shipping department or related applicable experience.
Must be proficient with personal computers, word processing, spreadsheets, database, e-mail, and other related software.
As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Farwest adheres to federal regulations in regard to drug-testing, which includes THC. Pre-employment drug screen and background check must be completed, post offer of employment.
Farwest participates in E-Verify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US.

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service experience and knowledge of Lean and Kaizen principles preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedules Company trucks
Coordinates in-bound carrier schedules
Communicates truck arrival, order preparation, etc. with Warehouse personnel
Prepares bill of ladings
Handles secondary dispatch of drivers
Communicates schedule and order issues to Sales department
Responsible for data entry associated with shipments including order closing, dispatch, etc.
Prepares outbound material loads
Coordinates with Operations staff to optimize shipping and inter-department efficiencies
Assists in training staff as needed
Takes active role in various department and inter-department projects including but not limited to process improvement, etc.