Per Hour
Shipping Assistant Job Description
Summary:
Performs a variety of shipping and receiving tasks. Verifies materials received and route incoming items to appropriate departments/locations. Prepares items for shipment ensuring cost-effective courier services. Leads the work of shipping and receiving personnel performing related work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment: 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.
- Determines the method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
- Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons.
- Assembles cardboard containers
- Insert items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
- Stamps glue identifying information, and shipping instructions onto the box.
- Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
- Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shippers to rectify damages and shortages.
- Routes items to departments.
- Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
- Maintains the inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
- Maintains Ship Log
- May operate company vehicle to deliver shipments
Minimum Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Familiarity with MS Office and data programs
- At least 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities
- specified.
- A valid driver's license
Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
- Moderate physical activity.
- Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
- Freight Forwarders
- Import/Export
- Logistics/Transport/Supply
- Operations Analysis
- Supply Chain Management
- Warehouse
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Additional Information
Job Type: | Non IT Job |
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Work Authorization: | Valid Work Visa , US Citizen, Green Card |
Employment: | W2-Permanent, Full Time |
Functional Area: | Supply Chain |
No. of Job Openings: | 1 |
Company Address: | 500 Yosemite Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA |
Job Location: | Milpitas, CA |
Gender: | Any |
Qualification: | High School |
Industry: | Electricals and Electronics |
Language: | English |