Shipping & Receiving Worker

Tension Corporation
  • Des Moines, Iowa
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    Shipping & Receiving Worker 
     
    Starting Pay: $20.24 per hour with increase after 12 months; union regulated.
     
    The Shipping & Receiving Worker processes orders and ships products to customers; unloads all materials and places such in the building.. All training will be provided.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Checks freight for damage; counts freight to match with bill of lading.
    • Performs shipment processing, including counting, packaging, weighing and labeling of materials.
    • Load the trucks.
    • Writes orders and maintains staging area.
    • Prepares bill of ladings and other miscellaneous forms, including those for wastepaper trucks.
    • Operates a variety of mechanical equipment including forklift, elevator and stretch wrapper.
    • Prepares shipping documentation (bill of lading, packing slips, etc.) on any urgent last-minute shipments.
    • Coordinates pickup and deliveries with outside carriers.
    • Perform related work as required.
    • Other duties may be assigned.

    KNOWELDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
    • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
    • Ability to communicate effectively with groups of customers or employees of the organization.
    • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
    • Ability to compute rate and percentage and to interpret bar graphs.
    • Ability to read ruler.
    • Knowledge of the metric system is a plus.
     
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
    • One (1) to three (3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
     
    BENEFITS
    • WEEKLY PAY!!!
    • FREE Coffee
    • On-site smoking area (outdoors)
    • Air-conditioned plant; great in an Iowa summer!!
    • Steady work / OVERTIME opportunities after training
    • Insurance (medical, dental & vision) provided by Aetna
    • 401(k) + company match maintained by Principal Financial Group
    • Paid vacation (after 6 months)
    • 10 Paid Holidays (starting 1st day)
    • Safe work environment
     
    ABOUT US
    Tension Envelope Corporation is a medium business in Des Moines, IA. We are fast paced, engaging and challenging.
    All prospective candidates will be subject to successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check
    Visit www.tensioncorp.com/careers, select Des Moines, IA location to apply for this position

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDes Moines, Iowa
    Websitehttps://tension.com/careers/

    Skills

    • Billing Recordsunmatched
    • Cargo/Freightunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Forkliftunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Loading/Unloadingunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Order Processingunmatched
    • Product Shipmentsunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Shipping Documentsunmatched
    • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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