SUMMARY
Reports to the Shipping Department Supervisor and works under direction of the department lead person. Must be able to follow verbal instructions in English and function in a team-oriented, continuously improving environment where safety is the number one priority. Unloads, receives and stores merchandise. Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
Receives purchase orders into computer system.
Unloads incoming trucks
Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, records shortages and report discrepancies to Purchasing/Inventory Control.
Check incoming products for hazardous material labels and inform proper person for documenting and filing required technical data sheets in the SDS folder.
Keeps fork lift charges and batteries filled to proper levels with water.
Performs forklift safety checks daily.
Operates fork lift truck or uses hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
Monitors incoming products with SDS labels and informs appropriate personnel.
Advises QA of deliveries that require quality control checks on selected items
Delivers and stores materials to factory manufacturing locations and office areas.
Fill out proper paperwork when items received from carrier do not have proper packing slips.
Delivers receiving documents to designated locations
Reports past due purchase orders
Performs other jobs as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to two years related experience and/or training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to company vendors, freight companies and other employees.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several routine elements in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Must be able to operate a fork lift. Must have knowledge of receiving practices and procedures and of the handling and care of materials.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Bobrick is a 100+ year-old global washroom accessory and partition company headquartered in North Hollywood, CA with six manufacturing divisions across the United States and Canada and business operations that extend into 85 markets worldwide. A leader in product innovation and manufacturing, Bobrick prides itself as a company that delivers best-in-class products and service, while fostering an environment of collaboration and continuous learning.
As a privately-owned family business, Bobrick respects work-life balance, has a strong commitment to employee development and attributes its success to four core values and their alignment with its employees, suppliers, sales representatives, distributors and other channel partners: