Shipper/Receiver

Company Overview

Join EPL, a global leader in tube-packaging, and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence. Our global expertise spans five large categories - Oral Care, Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals & Health, Food & Nutrition and Home Care. Take your career to the next level with us; become a part of the Danville, VA team where we specialize in Oral Care and Beauty & Cosmetics tube-packaging. We operate 2 shifts, 7a-7p A/C Crew and 7p-7a B/D Crew; Schedule 2-2-3

Summary: Responsible for carrying out warehouse activities relating to material handling, shipping, and receiving procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Carry out all procedures for shipping and receiving in a manner that will prevent quality issues at the customer site.
• Review inventory level to ensure adequate amounts are on hand to fill orders on dispatch schedule.
• Prepare necessary labels for pallet identification.
• Pull finished goods from warehouse and properly stage, wrap, and label for shipment.
• Inspect trucks to ensure preservation of shipped product after leaving dock.
• Prepare and review accuracy of all related shipping and receiving paperwork.
• Provide raw material, in-process, and finished goods handling assistance to production lines as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of warehouse area by promptly removing debris (wood pallets and crates, packing material, etc.).
• Perform work in a safe manner while identifying and communicating potential hazards in or around the warehouse.
• Communicate with other departments as necessary to ensure accuracy of outbound shipments to customer.
• Provide input and suggestions to management so as to allow for continual improvement of warehouse operations.
• Perform all tasks in a manner compliant with EPL safety, quality, and GMP standards as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualification/Education:

• High school or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in forklift operation within an organized warehousing facility.
• Ability to operate a forklift and/or other related material handling equipment and receive certification as required to operate such equipment.
• Ability to effectively and accurately communicate with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret written and verbal instruction. Ability to present information and respond to questions from management.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all necessary units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions, both oral and written.
• Ability to use computer applications and spreadsheets to maintain inventory and material information.
• SAP experience preferred

EPL is an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity/Inclusion in the workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Application Question(s):

• Have you ever worked at EPL before?
• Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Shipping & receiving: 1 year (Preferred)
• forklift: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18