Shipping & Receiving Coordinator I

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Shipping and Receiving Coordinator to manage all aspects of shipping and receiving, including handling hazardous materials such as biological, chemical, and radioactive items.  This role involves verifying shipments, coordinating deliveries, preparing compliant shipments, and overseeing shipping personnel.  Additional responsibilities include mail processing, off-site records management, and supporting Facilities department initiatives, ensuring operational efficiency.  This is a full-time, onsite position with a schedule from Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, including a 30-minute lunch break.

Responsibilities

• Manage all incoming shipments and packages, logging them into the package management system, inspecting for damage or defects, and reconciling identification information with purchase orders.  Report and resolve any discrepancies
• Coordinate package delivery and distribution to requisitioning departments, ensuring delivery confirmation and notifying recipients.  Facilitate deliveries within the hospital campus
• Prepare domestic and international shipments, ensuring proper packaging, labeling, and accurate documentation (e.g. commercial invoices, bills of lading)
• Support internal shippers with guidance on shipment preparation and documentation requirements, acting as a resource for shipping and packaging protocols
• Enforce safety protocols for handling hazardous materials such as chemicals and biological samples.  Assist with ensuring shippers are appropriately trained
• Collaborate with carriers and logistics companies to ensure timely, cost-effective deliveries
• Work with the Facilities Coordinators to maintain accurate compressed gasses inventory records and ensure the compressed gas cylinders are delivered, installed and operate correctly
• Work with the Purchasing Manager and Facilities Coordinators to create purchase orders, reconcile invoices
• Assist with facility operations, including relocation, additions, modifications, and event setup/breakdown as needed
• Ensure the shipping/receiving area remains clean, organized, and free of safety hazards

Qualifications

• Education & experience: High school diploma or equivalent required, with 1-3 years of experience in shipping and receiving
• Regulatory compliance: Ability to learn or prior training in the handling and shipping of hazardous materials per DOT, IATA, and other federal and state regulations
• Physical requirements: Frequent walking, standing, stooping, and reaching. Must be capable of lifting up to 75 lbs, carrying up to 50 lbs, pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs, and operating pallet jacks
• Skills & attributes: Strong dependability, accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities. Excellent customer service, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Technical proficiency: Basic skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, with familiarity in using apps and mobile devices

Compensation

$20.34 to $27.66 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts: health care, dependent care, commuter 
• Short and long-term disability
• Life and AD&D insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching funds after one year of employment
• PTO: 13 holidays, 3 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of sick leave per year
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance program
• Subsidized ORCA pass
• Wellness benefits
• Voluntary benefits

About Us

Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) has a bold mission: To predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune system diseases, from autoimmune disease to cancer to COVID-19. We examine the immune system in both health and disease to understand how disorders start and how to rebalance the immune system back to health. Equipped with innovative tools and robust biorepositories, our team chips away at the biggest mysteries behind these conditions to work toward our vision of a healthy immune system for everyone. BRI is a world-renowned independent nonprofit research institute affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and based in Seattle. We collaborate with clinicians to accelerate the path from innovative lab discoveries to life-changing patient care.

At BRI, each role is valued and an important contributor to our vision and mission. BRI is committed to a safe, caring and diverse workplace; as well as to taking action to further our commitment to foster inclusion, equity and belonging so employees feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work. Consider making a difference by joining our team. Because together, we are powering possibility.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please contact Human Resources at 206-342-6972 or email jobs@benaroyaresearch.org.

Salary : $20 - $28