Shipping Assistant

Job Description

Shipping Assistant, Temp-to-Perm

Pay: $17 - $20/hr

Training Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5:30PM until manager deems qualified

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8AM - 4:30PM

Location: Middletown, NY

The purpose of this position is to correctly prepare all orders and accompanying documents for shipment via

specified carriers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Gather all relevant shipping documents and ensure entire document package is intact

Affix the correct labels to the containers, ensuring information on shipping label matches stock

label

Enter parcel shipments in UPS/FedEx computer systems

If needed, fill out appropriate Hazardous Materials paperwork

Contact LTL carriers/freight forwarders for pickup of truck shipments

Load shipments into carrier vehicles

Ensure GMP, Safety and Security requirements are met when loading shipments onto carrier

vehicles

Ensure paperwork is documented with appropriate data before vehicle leaves

Maintain the shipping area in clean condition in compliance with GMP requirements

Double check all products, labels and documents to ensure correct items are shipped

Work within proper GMP, HACCP, Allergen, SSOP, Kosher and Safety guidelines

Any other tasks as directed

Education, Training and/or Work Experience Requirements

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

- Ability to read and understand instructions in English

- Forklift experience preferred, certification required

- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

- Attention to detail - specifically item numbers, lot numbers, container weights and units of measure

- Ability to read and comprehend shipping/safety labels, shipping instructions, SDS’s, digital scale readouts, shipping papers including various types of Hazardous Goods declarations, correspondence, code numbers and regulations

- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide

- Ability to convert pounds to kilos and vice versa

- Ability to work with computers – Microsoft Outlook/Excel and SBT

- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions

- Hazardous Materials certification

- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds

- Periods of standing, walking, reaching and bending are required

- Ability to deal with strong odors