Shipping and Receiving Team Member

Pay: $16.50 - $17.00 per hour

Job description:

Department: Logistics/ Shipping & Receiving

Business Unit: American Recycling Center

Location: Owosso, MI

Reports To: Brandy Copeland, Procurement & Logistics Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation: Hourly

Summary: The shipping and receiving associates are responsible for safe, accurate and efficient processing of all incoming and outbound shipments, including safe loading and unloading, document management, and systematic storage of raw material and finished goods products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Safe and accurate operation of forklift and other necessary equipment and machinery
2. Knowledge of raw material, finished goods and all binders
3. Evaluate raw material for contaminants and sort based on finished good/supplier requirements
4. Accurately prepare outbound shipments based on BOL/picklist while maintaining quality and safety standards
5. Verify accuracy of "ready to ship" orders against BOL and picklist items, including quantities, weights, etc.
6. Maintain and support systematic storage, provide as backup to S&R Supervisor for inventory counts, spot counts as needed
7. Determine labeling requirements including but not limited to preparing and affixing inventory labels, shipping labels, or private labeling
8. General housekeeping, organization & maintenance of the dock, inventory areas, material storage buildings and inbound raw area
9. Retain and distribute required inbound and outbound documents, including BOL, pick list, other as applicable
10. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide
11. Safe and proper loading and offloading of product, goods, etc. in and out of trailers, flatbeds, mobile dock, containers, including proper use of safety guards (dock plate, wheel chalking, jacks, etc.)
12. Maintain required training and certifications, as applicable
13. Adept in shifting focus and priorities "on the fly", based on dynamic workload demands
14. Communicate professionally and effectively with teammates across multiple departments
15. Look for improvement and efficiency opportunities
16. Attendance at necessary company meetings (shipper meeting, ops. meeting)
17. Other duties that may be assigned by Manager

Other Requirements

• Relevant math, verbal and writing skills
• Professional communication and representation of the company
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Punctuality and reliability
• Ability and willingness to work in extreme conditions, including unregulated temperatures and/or unclean, dark, damp or small spaces
• Physical lifting/carrying of #55+
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time

Competencies (check all that apply)

Analytical Decision-Making

Communication

Learning & Development

Planning & Organizing

Professionalism & Integrity

Financial Management

Risk-Taking/Creative Thinking

Teamwork & Relationship-Building

Results Orientation

EEO Accountability

Managing Others