What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Associate position at Hunter Recruiting?
Orchard Park, NY
Shipping Associate Overview
The Shipping Associate oversees the packaging and marking of outgoing shipments in conformance with military, company, or customer requirements and standards.
Shipping Associate Responsibilities
Shipping Associate Overview
The Shipping Associate oversees the packaging and marking of outgoing shipments in conformance with military, company, or customer requirements and standards.
Shipping Associate Responsibilities
- Operates UPS and FedEx shipping/labeling equipment
- Recording keeping of outgoing shipments
- Packs all materials per standard work and work instructions using various supplies to assure safe handling during shipment
- Prepare shipping documents, mailing labels, and make sure orders are filled correctly
- Accurately address and label packages, look up and compute freight/postal rates and record the weight and cost of each shipment
- Prepare commercial invoices and provide information about shipments to other parts of the company. I.e finance
- Verify the content of incoming shipments against the original order and the accompanying bill of lading or invoice
- Recording of shipments and condition of contents
- Barcode inventory at receiving point
- Check shipments for any discrepancies in quantity, price, and discounts
- Movement of properly transacted receipts
- Arrange for adjustments with shippers whenever merchandise is lost or damaged
- Control all receiving platform operations, weight, and charges on all incoming and outgoing freight
- Responsible for accurate physical receiving of materials/products in order to maintain integrity in inventory control, working within an ERP system to enter data and close receipts and shipments
- Ensure delivery of materials/product to the proper department
- Comply with and uphold the company’s aerospace SHE policies and standards
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Working knowledge of stockroom, shipping, receiving, and inspection processes
- Ability to communicate well internally and externally at all levels in the organization
- Good organization skills with attention to detail
- Handheld inventory scanner experience
- Access to technology, materials, software, or hardware that is controlled by export laws of the US.
- Must be a US citizen or a Permanent Resident
- Experience with computerized inventory tracking systems (MRP, ERP)
- Experience with hydraulic lifts, pallet jacks, and walking power lift operations
- Previous experience with the safe operation of a forklift
- Working knowledge of Electronic Inventory Management systems
- Barcode inventory experience
- Cycle Counting
- Kitting