Warehouse Shipping Clerk

Warehouse Shipping Clerk

Are you a construction-minded professional with a passion for building and making a lasting impact in the industry? At EFCO, we don't just build concrete structures, we build careers, partnerships, and opportunities. Established in 1934, we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that make construction safer and more efficient.

Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, EFCO is a growing, people-focused company committed to Quality, Integrity, Innovation, and Super Service. From engineering and design to manufacturing and field support, we help customers turn vision into reality while achieving the Lowest In-Place Concrete Cost (LIPCC).

The Warehouse Shipping Clerk role is responsible for verifying, documenting, organizing, and preparing incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure accurate and timely flow of goods that support EFCO's warehouse, production, and customer delivery operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shipping and Receiving (80%)
• Load and unload trucks and containers, inspecting parts upon receipt and before shipment to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Count, stack, bundle, band, palletize, and transport parts between stock and loading docks using material-handling equipment.
• Assemble and disassemble parts as required.
• Follow corporate double-count procedures for all inbound and outbound equipment to ensure accurate counts and proper documentation.
• Coordinate with other plant areas to confirm parts are in process and available as needed.
• Work Area Housekeeping and Equipment Upkeep (20%)
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment is essential.
• Pallets, shelves, and staging zones must remain orderly and clearly labeled.
• Ensures that tools and material-handling equipment are kept in good working condition and returned to designated storage after use.

Additional duties may be assigned to meet organizational goals and priorities. Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, to meet organizational goals and priorities.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of warehouse or shipping experience preferred.
• Certification(s) and License(s): Forklift certification or experience preferred.
• Other Requirements: Familiarity with packing, labeling, and shipping documentation; strong attention to detail and ability to follow written instructions.

Core Competencies:

• Technical Skills: Proficiently uses job-specific tools, systems, and procedures to perform tasks effectively.
• Responsibility: Takes ownership of actions, tasks, and outcomes; follows through on commitments.
• Mathematics: Applies basic and advanced math skills accurately in job-related functions.
• Adaptability: Adjusts quickly and effectively to changing circumstances, priorities, and feedback.
• Collaboration: Works well with others toward shared goals, contributing constructively to team efforts.

Working Arrangement:

• This role will work 100% onsite at our Columbus, OH location.

Physical Demands:

Level II Work: Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or 25 lbs. of force frequently, and/or 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks with or with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Climbing: Rarely
• Hearing & Speaking: Continuously.
• Vision: Continuously
• Balancing: Occasionally to Frequently, depending on the work environment.
• Standing: Frequently to Continuously
• Sitting: Rarely to Continuously
• Walking: Frequently
• Forward Bend in Standing: Occasionally to Frequently
• Rotation in Standing: Occasionally
• Squatting: Occasionally to Frequently
• Kneeling: Occasionally to Frequently
• Stooping: Occasionally to Frequently
• Static postures: Occasionally to Frequently
• Right-hand Left-hand Coordination: Continuous
• Reaching: Frequently
• Crawling: Occasionally
• Crouching: Occasionally to Frequently
• Repetitive Motions- Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers: Continuously
• Elevated work: Crown level 5 lbs up to 2 mins occasionally, and rarely 20 lbs up to 20 secs
• Floor to waist vertical lift: Frequently 25 lbs, occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Waist to crown vertical lift: Frequently 25 lbs, occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Horizontal carry: Frequently 25 lbs, Occasionally up to 50 lbs for 25 feet
• One hand carry: Frequently 25 lbs, Occasionally up to 50 lbs for 25 feet
• Push horizontally: Frequently 25 lbs, Occasionally 50 lbs
• Pull horizontally: Frequently 25 lbs, Occasionally 50 lbs
• One hand pull right hand: Frequently 25 lbs, Occasionally 50 lbs for 20 ft
• One hand pull left hand: Frequently 25 lbs, Occasionally 50 lbs for 20 ft
• Left hand repetitive coupling: Frequently 65 lbs, Occasionally up to 80 lbs
• Right hand repetitive coupling: Frequently 65 lbs, Occasionally up to 80 lbs
• Expertise in:
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at company office or worksite
• Ability to withstand environmental conditions such as extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, noises. Etc.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EFCO Culture and Safety:

Act with INTEGRITY by demonstrating honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, and respect in all actions. Strive for QUALITY through continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making. Embrace INNOVATION by being self-aware, collaborative, and curious. Deliver SUPER SERVICE by creating value and consistently exceeding customer expectations.

At EFCO, the health and safety of our team members, visitors, and contractors is an overriding priority and EFCO is committed to promoting a safe and healthy work environment by requiring all team members to participate in environmental, safety, and health program activities. This includes always wearing required personal protective equipment; participating in safety training; engaging in and supporting safety activities including reporting hazards, unsafe work practices & near misses, incidents involving property damage, and any/all injuries – no matter how minor – immediately to their supervisor or manager.

EFCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

The company reserves the right to modify, update, change and/or make corrections to this job description, at the sole discretion of senior leadership, at any time during the employee's employment term, at the sole discretion of management.

Quality | Integrity | Innovation | Super Service