What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Associate position at House of Raeford Farms?
General Purpose : Commitment to outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments
Primary Responsibilities :
- This position is responsible for coordinating shipping and packing activities with production
- Scale and ship orders on a timely and accurate basis
- Collecting all orders at a central point and accurately labeling the orders
- Using the computer and scanning gun to move the product to ensure that poultry combos are accountable and ready for shipping
- Producing packing slips, invoices and purchase orders accurately to Shipping Clerk
- Interacting with teammates to ensure all orders are packed efficiently and timely
- Performing other duties as assigned to meet business needs
- Ensure compliance with established food safety programs, including HACCP programs, SSOPs and GMPs.
- Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
Essential Skills and Abilities :
Physical Demands and work environment : The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands : Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. Occasionally required to sit. Frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head, and reach forward. Daily uses hand strength to grasp tools, supplies and equipment.
Work environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent to the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Often work in dusty, humid, and heated environments; as well as cold, moist environments.
