Shipping & Receiving H}

ARCH•Athol, MA

About The Position

Summary: Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned: Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records. Determines method of shipment. Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons. Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers. Inserts items into containers. Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape. Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers. Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage. Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages. Routes items to departments. Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications. Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies. Operates tier lift truck or uses handtruck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.

Requirements

Great attention to detail
Strong ability to read and understand paperwork
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Microsoft Office knowledge

Responsibilities

Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments
Prepares items for shipment
Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records
Determines method of shipment
Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons
Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers
Inserts items into containers
Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape
Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers
Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage
Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
Routes items to departments
Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications
Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies
Operates tier lift truck or uses handtruck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area