1st Shift Shipping and Receiving Lift Operator

Job Title

Support the shipping and receiving operation by loading and unloading trucks, staging and arranging shipments, and handling and transporting product through the plant as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Load and document loading activity in the operating system.
• Unload LTL and full truckload trailers as needed.
• Support front-end packaging lines by handling finished pallets in and out of the work center.
• Accurately locate both finished pallets and stock items into proper areas.
• Maintain well-organized shipping and receiving departments.
• Maintain accurate shipping / receiving records in the operating system.
• Communicate with all material handlers as needed.
• Work with the team leader to determine the daily agenda.
• Organize and locate pallets in the shipping dock holding area for the next day's shipping schedule.
• Practice safety rules & procedures.
• Create and populate shipments in Insight, based on the Sales Order.
• Plan and assign carriers to shipments, based on the shipment details and customer needs.
• Communicate with carriers to obtain freight quotes.
• Arrange Carrier pickups.
• Prepare the paperwork for all shipments including packing slips, bills of ladings, ground shipping labels, and customs documents if needed.
• Print, combine, and hang up all paperwork correctly on the carrier board in preparation of the day's shipping schedule.
• Enter parcel pickups and attach ground labels to boxes for the small package shipments.
• Maintain accurate shipping records.
• Assist with Tracing missing or misplaced shipments.
• Add Freight charges to customer's orders.
• Communicate with Carriers and keep WB employees informed.
• Compare the ship-to address, quantities, and item IDs with customer sales orders as needed.

Non-Essential Functions

• Back up Receiving Clerk from time to time.
• Scan and archive all Bill of Ladings.
• Assist with Freight Claims entry on carrier websites.
• Assist Parts Puller with order fulfillment.
• Assist loading or unloading trailers forklift certification required.
• Safely operate material handling equipment, specifically sit-down forklifts.
• Load and unload trucks/trailers with products and materials.
• Stack and store materials in designated areas.
• Transport materials to and from various production areas or locations within the facility.
• Locate, move, and organize stock product to proper storage or staging areas.
• Record inbound and outbound loads into the company recordkeeping system including the location of stored items.
• Collaborate with team lead on daily shipping/receiving agenda and priorities.
• Organize and prepare pallets and materials in the staging area for the next day's shipments.
• Operate company tracker to move and stage storage trailers.
• Communicate with other material handlers to ensure work is completed and backup support is provided.
• Regularly inspect forklift equipment, completing inspection logs and reporting any faults or damages.
• Help support a safe, clean, and orderly environment.
• Comply with all safety and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned and needed.
• Able to work overtime.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

None

Competencies

• Communication: Articulate complex matters and effectively express ideas and information in a clear and organized manner, so it is understood by others, both orally and in writing.
• Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and performing those duties fully without being asked or before the situation requires it.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: The ability to work cooperatively within diverse teams, work groups, and across the organization, to achieve group and organizational goals.
• Attention to Detail: Accomplish tasks and processes completely and with a high level of accuracy.
• Organization and task prioritization: Effectively prioritize tasks to allow for work with clear objectives and ensure that all efforts are directed and aligned with the company's goals.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Experience and/or Training: None

• 1 year of forklift operation experience, loading and unloading trucks and dock bays.
• 1 year of experience in a warehouse environment.
• Take company-provided forklift training.

Licenses/Certificates: Receive forklift certificate through company training.

Technology/Equipment: Proficiency working in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: None

Experience and/or Training: Forklift Training

Licenses/Certificates: Forklift Certificate

Technology/Equipment: None

Physical and Mental Demands

Standing for the working hours of each shift, 9 + hours daily. Walking in the Production department to different areas of work. Speaking, hearing, seeing. Listen and observe the environment for hazard prevention. Use hands for tools. Occasionally lift 30-50 lbs. throughout shift. Team-lift as specified by leadership. Riding over rough areas for long periods of time.

Working Environment

Indoor working environment. Office is temperature-controlled all year round. Production may be hot in the Summer and temperature-controlled in the Winter. Moving machinery, i.e. forklifts, moveable carts, etc.; uneven ground where cart tracks are identified. Air quality may be dusty and potentially require additional PPE in certain areas. Sound level below 85 decibels except in areas specified as requiring hearing protection.

Employer Statement

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. The mental and physical requirements are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description represents characteristics the individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.