Shipping and Receiving Associate

Shipping and Receiving Associate needed for a firefighter uniform gear cleaning and repair company located in Westminster CA

Temporary to Hire position paying $18-19hr , depending on experience. Hours are 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday , with possible overtime as needed. Company benefits include: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401k with company match of up to 3% of income, and Short-Term Disability & optional Long-Term Disability. Company will complete drug screen and background check prior to start.


Essential Responsibilities:
The company cross-trains in their positions.
The Shipping & Receiving position starts out in learning their process of uniform cleaning utilizing their uniform cleaning machine.
Once they feel you confidently can clean the uniforms, they will train on their receiving process. Once that has been mastered, they train on the shipping process of the firefighter PPE gear.
Ultimately this position will work in all areas to ensure customer satisfaction and maintenance of high-quality standards in the receiving, cleaning, and shipping of the gear.

Cleaning

• Assess dirty protective garments to determine most appropriate cleaning process.
• Operate industrial laundry machines and perform cleaning. according to pre-determined type.
• Follow established procedures for type of cleaning.
• Record cleaning and type of cleaning for each garment.

Receiving

• Log firefighter gear received into tracking system.
• Query database for customer special instructions.
• Create job and production work order.
• Unassembled garments and tag for tracking.
• Process garments received according to cleaning type.
• Receive orders from vendors and match to purchase orders.

Shipping

• Prepare garments for shipment - fold, bag, and label.
• Prepare shipping document required - FedEx or Route delivery.
• Pack cartons or prepare for delivery.
• Maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping in shipping & receiving area.
• Other duties as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Works well with other production associates.
• Must be able to follow instructions consistently with minimum supervision.
• Must follow company rules and regulations.
• Ability to multi-task.

Qualifications:

• Professional and pleasant disposition, able to give all clients a positive customer service experience.
• Experience working with computers including Outlook, Teams, and warehouse tracking systems.
• Experience within a computerized warehouse, industrial laundry, and/or product maintenance environment considered a huge asset.
• Able to lift 30 pounds comfortably.
• Hearing and vision required to be within normal ranges with or without correction.
• Candidate should be dependable, hardworking and an effective communicator.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills required.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, sitting, walking, bending as needed.
• Using proper lifting technique may be required to lift objects up to 30 lbs.

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $18.00 - $19.00