Shipping/Receiving Specialist

Graphic Village•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping and Receiving specialist will report to the GM and work closely with production departments to prepare printing jobs for shipment and receive shipments. The ideal candidate for this position has the ability to multitask, work with accuracy and a sense of urgency, and has an interest in digital printing. Specific training in our job tracking software will be provided, along with specific training on our forklift. Prior experience operating a forklift is a plus. This position also includes cleaning support: managing recycling bins, keeping shipping and parking area clean, and cleaning bathrooms and breakroom as needed.

Requirements

Ability to multitask, work with accuracy and a sense of urgency
Connects and communicates well with a variety of people
Has command of written and spoken English
Is a self-starter and can work independently
Has sound judgment, discernment, and solid problem-solving and decision-making skills
Has a strong attention to detail
Is extremely organized
Will pass a background check
Valid Driver's License
Ability to move pallets of material
Ability to interact with equipment as needed
Ability to navigate safely through a production environment
Ability to operate, handle, or use objects, tools or controls
Ability to communicate and discern to exchange information and identify safety hazards
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly, with the assistance of others and material handling equipment.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and distance vision.

Nice To Haves

Interest in digital printing
Prior experience operating a forklift is a plus
Basic familiarity with Mac or PC
Experience operating pallet jacks and forklifts
Comfortable using a spreadsheet to retrieve and enter information about jobs
Experience in the print industry
Experience with FedEx and UPS

Responsibilities

Operate forklift (on site training provided; Valid Driver's License Required)
Receive incoming shipments, including delivering items to relevant departments and entering Packing Lists into a tracking system.
Prepare shipments for delivery, including for FedEx Express, Ground, Freight, Messenger.
Maintain organized packout area and runway for incoming/outgoing shipments
Empty and manage large waste bins throughout the production area
Cleaning duties, including sweeping the production area, the forklift runway and parking area, and assistance cleaning the office areas as needed.
Cleaning break room and bathrooms as needed.
Light maintenance tasks such as changing furnace filters.
Inventory of packing and cleaning supplies.
Communicate as needed with FedEx/UPS.
Deliver packages to FedEx/UPS or USPS as needed
Assist in fulfillment/distribution projects
Retain samples from outgoing shipments and maintain in a retrievable system.
Help with print production as needed.