Shipping and Receiving 1st Shift Must drive Forklift

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Shipping and Receiving 

Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Duncan
Pay: $19.00
Schedule: 7a-3:45p M-F OT as Needed

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Shipping and Receiving Coordinator to manage the daily shipping and receiving operations within our warehouse. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to accurately verify, document, and process incoming and outgoing materials. This role is essential to maintaining inventory accuracy, ensuring timely shipments, supporting manufacturing operations, and coordinating with carriers, suppliers, purchasing, and accounting departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive incoming goods and verify the quality and quantity of items unloaded from trucks, trailers, and railroad cars against supplier documentation
• Identify and immediately report shortages, overages, damaged goods, and other discrepancies to carriers, supervisors, and purchasing personnel
• Verify and document all items loaded for outgoing shipments to ensure accuracy
• Maintain accurate shipping and receiving records, including returned goods, dunnage, and returnable pallets
• Enter and maintain shipment information in inventory databases to ensure customer orders are updated and billing documentation is accurate
• Prepare bills of lading, dray tickets, and other required shipping documentation
• Review shipments and accompanying documents for accuracy, quality, and completeness
• Confirm shipping requirements and special instructions; expedite shipments when necessary to support manufacturing schedules
• Complete and maintain documentation for in-transit damage claims
• Validate, approve, and forward invoices and supporting documentation to the accounting department
• Transport materials throughout the shipping dock using hand trucks or other material-handling equipment
• Safely operate a forklift to load and unload trucks and railroad cars
• Perform daily custodial and housekeeping duties as assigned to maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Complete cross-training to provide support for other inventory control functions, including Material Handler, Inventory Control Coordinator, and Inventory Control Analyst roles
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to accurately sort, count, inspect, and verify incoming and outgoing materials
• Basic understanding of shipping, receiving, railroad, dock, and warehouse procedures
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory management software for data entry, recordkeeping, and reporting
• Ability to identify discrepancies and communicate issues effectively
• Strong recordkeeping skills and ability to maintain accurate shipping and receiving documentation
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced warehouse environment
• Commitment to workplace safety and following established procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, or inventory control
• Valid state motor vehicle operator's permit for forklift operation highly preferred
• Previous forklift operation and material-handling experience
• Experience with inventory management systems, shipping software, and warehouse databases
• Familiarity with bills of lading, dray tickets, freight documentation, and damage claims

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk and move throughout a distribution warehouse and access various storage areas and shelving units
• Ability to stretch, squat, bend, and reach when retrieving or organizing materials
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time
• Ability to operate a forklift and other material-handling equipment safely
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions, including indoor and outdoor warehouse environments
• Ability to remain active and perform physical warehouse duties throughout the workday

Core Competencies

Shipping and Receiving, Warehouse Operations, Inventory Control, Forklift Operation, Material Handling, Bills of Lading, Freight Documentation, Shipment Verification, Inventory Management Systems, Microsoft Office, Data Entry, Quality Inspection, Recordkeeping, Invoice Processing, Attention to Detail, Organizational Skills, Manufacturing Support, Safety Compliance

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