Operator/Shipper

Standard Working Hours: Friday - Sunday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Evaluate and sign-out lift trucks prior to use by assessing condition and defined specifications in accordance with Rocky and OSHA standards.
• Load, pick and unload inventory onto or off racks, pallets, skids, conveyers and or lifting devices.
• Use the warehouse management system to locate, scan, and pull inventory.
• Document put-away and task information to assure proper tracking and inventory information is completed.
• Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Move materials and items from receiving or storage areas or to shipping or other designated areas.
• Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Assist shipping and receiving, loading and unloading trucks.
• Perform routine inspection on equipment and refer needed repairs to supervisor.
• Verify shipments for accuracy and completeness.
• Complete shipment conformation in PKMS and communicate of exceptions related to shipments.
• Complete driver's paperwork, print complete and accurate bill of ladings for outbound loads.
• Review shipping orders and determine quantity and type of transportation required.
• Contact carrier representative to arrangement and to issue instructions for loading products.
• Annotate shipping orders to inform shipping department of loading location and time of arrival of transportation.
• Build and palletize skids, pack and holds and cross dock inventory for shipping.
• Load trailers at scheduled appointment times.
• Complete rush, mail, foreign and internal orders.
• Correct and ship nightly 40 status orders; with emphasis on rush orders.
• Manage safety and security of all trailers on the lot in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Adhere to Custom Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) processes.
• Receive Less Than Truck Load (LTL) Shipments.
• Email communication required for any shipment that is not 100% complete and accurate.
• Maintain shipping & receiving logs, records and documents.
• Perform various clerical tasks such as typing and mailing bills, typing correspondence, and maintaining files.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.                                  

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three (3) months or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Beginner level of experience in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook.                       
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. 
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variable.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance, instructions; and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle, feel; reach with both hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Ability for prolonged standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or carry up to fifty pounds (50 lbs.).
• Good eye/hand coordination.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet goals and deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and cross train.