Job Description
Seeking a Shipping Clerk and Material Handler for openings in central Fort Wayne, IN. Candidates must have previous experience that is similar, or relatable to the description below to be considered.
***MUST have a clear license as local transport with a pick-up truck will be required at times.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to all ISO requirements as stated in the Management Systems Procedures Manual.
- Reads shipping orders to determine quantity and type of transportation needed.
- Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
- Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
- Inserts items into containers.
- Nail covers on wooden crates and binds containers with tape or metal bands.
- Stamps or stencils weights onto containers.
- Weighs and record all screens, crates, and boxes.
- Loads screens and/or crates onto trucks and ensures that load is safely secured.
- Operates forklift, hand truck, or overhead hoists, to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage/work area, company, customer, or vendor truck.
- Contacts carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for loading/unloading.
- Annotates shipping orders to inform the shipping department of loading location and time of arrival of transportation.
- Completes Bill of Ladings with customer information, weights, sizes, and quantities.
- Performs other clerical tasks such as maintaining appropriate files.
Requirements:
- 2-4 years experience in a shipping clerk/shipping receiving role. (large or heavy-duty manufactured product preferred).
- Previous experience with an overhead hoist/crane, shipping manifests, bills of lading, forklift, and other shipping equipment.
- Must be able to push, pull and lift up to 75lbs.
- Must have steel-toed boots.
- Must be able to pass a drug screen, physical, and hearing test.
Schedule:
- 1st shift 6am - 2pm; Monday - Friday.
Benefits and Compensation:
- $16.70-$18.93 depending on the position.
- Full benefits and raises are available after 90 days.
About Tower Staffing, Inc.:
We have been placing employees in positions for over 60 years. We take great pride in providing above standard service to our employees and our customers. We are a full-service staffing agency located in Fort Wayne, IN. Learn more