SUMMARY Verifies quantity, quality, labeling, and addressing of products and items of merchandise ready for shipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following.

• Counts, weighs, measures, or examines packaging and contents of items for conformance to company and customer specifications. Compares items packed with customer's order and other identifying data. (25%)
• Affixes postage on packages and prepares shipping documents. (25%)
• Loads and braces material in trucks. Loading and unloading of trucks with fork lift. (25%)
• Securing crates with nails, banding, plastic wrap, foam packaging, and nylon straps. (25%)
• Responsible for both domestic and international shipments. Experience in international shipments is a plus.
• Maintains contact with customer forwarder/broker on international shipments both inbound and outbound.
• Obtains quotes for both inbound and outbound freight traffic.
• Quotes, schedules, and follows up on emergency and special customer order shipments.
• Preparation of all shipping documentation, including bills of lading, commercial invoices.
• Maintains adequate and accurate files and documentation
• Document reporting
• international shipment.
• Government billing
• WAWF and RFID labeling.
• Ordering containers/supplies for both export and import shipments.
• Monitor and review cost on freight.
• Other duties may be assigned.

REQUIRED COMPETENCY

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Person must have the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

• Quality
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security
• Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

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.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Lift Truck Operator License strongly preferred. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

Degree preferred and/or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

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 speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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 is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.