Shipping Receiving Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Title:? Shipping Receiving Specialist 

Department:? Shipping/Warehouse 

Reports to:? Warehouse or Shipping & Receiving Manager? 

FLSA Status: Non-exempt? 

Job Summary?

The Shipping and Receiving Specialist position works in the warehouse area for receiving, storing, and delivering of goods and supplies throughout the warehouse and production areas. The position is responsible for safely and efficiently driving unit to trailers to move to and from dock doors for loading and unloading trucks. The position may also perform general laborer duties, including site clean-up, yard work and building maintenance, as necessary. The incumbent is expected to be a self-starter, a good manager of time, work independently and follow Altor Solutions’ standards for safety and conduct.? 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities? 

Associates at this level are expected to have developed a trade of expertise and can work independently in the performance of the day-to-day responsibilities. The following list of major duties represents a composite list of typical duties performed by individuals in this position. ?Specific duties performed by the incumbent will vary depending upon the facility and/or department within the Company.? 

• Overseeing the proper loading, unloading, and handling of goods and materials.? 
• Ability to load trucks according to loading layouts ? 
• Ensure all loads are strapped in accordance with D.O.T. rules and regulations o Inspect containers as necessary? 
• Must be able to operate power industrial equipment? 
• Validating the received materials and goods with the invoices to ascertain the precision of the goods delivered.? 
• Ensuring the completion of all paperwork relating to the received goods and processing of the bills of lading, -- understand paperwork get signed copies of bills of ladings and understand BOL’s, pick sheets and other shipping paperwork? 
• Ensuring the proper handling and stocking of goods in compliance with warehousing and storage requirements.? 
• In charge of receiving supplies and materials into the Warehouse.? 
• May assist in monitoring the warehouse records and inventory and filing reports of discrepancies in quantities and damages to the supervisor.? 

Ability to communicate with fellow workers, Supervisors and Managers. Communicate with your supervisor ensuring that all requirements are being met and that you have the necessary tools to complete the tasks at hand.? 

• Responsible for following Plant specified job specification, task list and completion of all requirement paperwork.? 
• Responsible for conducting him/herself in a safe manner and adhering to all required safety protocols and policies, including safe driving practices.? 
• Required to wear PPE properly in accordance with company standards. • Keep the area around your workstation clean and free from dirt and debris; this may include cleaning assigned ?areas of the building or pieces of equipment as instructed by your supervisor.? 
• Must be able to work assigned shifts, including working overtime and attending after shift meetings as needed.? 
• May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. 

Qualifications?

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.? 

Education and Experience? 

• High school diploma / GED • 1 – 3 years of related experience? 
• CDL is required? 
• Must possess current driver’s license? 

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Productivity - Employee is effective in producing quality products. Employees are efficient and prudent with utilizing resources to meet operational standards, (production, process). Employees have a sense of urgency maximizing time. 
• Teamwork - Employee is capable of being approached and easy to work with. Contributes to the success of the team, communicates clearly individually and in group settings while treating others with respect. Employees listen to others and work well within diverse groups. Employees consistently place team needs over individual needs and seek input from people with different experiences and perspectives and recognize the differences of opportunities to learn and gain by working together. Employee values and encourages unique skills and talents. 
• Initiative - Ability to assess and initiate things independently with limited supervision required. Has the ability to manage resources to get things done and the ability to perform multiple activities to accomplish goals doing more than required or requested in the job. Plans for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action. Is proactive and anticipates events well in advance to ensure successful outcome. 
• Problem Solving - Employee considers multiple sides of an issue and weighs consequences before making a final decision. Employees make informed decisions based on available information and recognize issues and determine what action is needed to advance the decision-making process. Employee follows-up as necessary and is easily adaptable to not be discouraged by ambiguous situations and is open to new ideas and processes while adjusting to achieve results. 
• Job Knowledge - Employee demonstrates relevant job knowledge and essential skills, such as work practices, policies, procedures, quality assurance, and technical abilities. Employee demonstrates self-improvement efforts to enhance skills and knowledge with changes impacting the job while adhering to workplace rules as well as to traditional or socially expected methods of doing business following processes and procedures. 
• Safety - Employee demonstrates the ability and willingness to contribute to a safe and environmentally secure work environment for themselves, their coworkers, and our customers by following established safety procedures. Employees demonstrate the willingness to actively report and take action to correct identified safety hazards during the day. 
• Quality - Employee demonstrates the ability to produce high quality, accurate results. Possesses and demonstrates attention to detail and produces work that is accurate and complete. Employee can identify problems or potential problems that arise in the course of the day and take the necessary steps to proactively address those issues. Employees had the ability to discover the root causes of issues and respond with corrective action. 
• Reliability/Dependability - Employee is responsible and accountable for actions, consistent in meeting deadlines and works well with others to follow through on completing tasks. Employee completes work in a timely, consistent manner and works hours necessary to complete assigned work. The employee is regularly present and punctual and arrives prepared for work.

Physical Demands?

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. ? 

The employee must frequently lift and carry up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk and required to reach with hands and arms and stoop/crouch, bend or twist. The employee is occasionally required to push, pull, and/or move material and work in awkward positions, such as underneath equipment, or working around machines in operations area.? 

Work Environment?

The work environment is typical of most manufacturing environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually high with ear protection required as posted. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.? 

Disclaimer??

Positions are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to a particular position. This document in no way states or implies that this is an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from, any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.?