Shipping / Receiving Associate

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you'll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best. Coordinates activities of incoming and outgoing shipments. Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas. Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment. Examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, and records shortages. Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications. Incumbents may be matched to this position if they are responsible for one of the functions instead of both shipping and receiving. This position will ensure the shipping and/or receiving docks are organized, while managing, maintaining, and ensuring correct inventory. This position is also responsible for ensuring all shipped and/or received Monuments, and related products or items that are loaded/unloaded meet quality expectations.

Company Overview:

The Wilbert Group, which is part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Company and is a $300 million company with four industry-leading brands. The Wilbert Group offers a range of manufactured concrete products, including burial vaults, monuments, septic tanks, retaining walls, storm shelters, and agricultural precast products. The company operates manufacturing plants, warehouses, monument production facilities, a casket manufacturing plant, and crematories. The monument division produces granite memorials and markers, custom granite signage, and engraved brick pavers, and engages in wholesale monument sales.

Core Values:

Integrity, Commitment, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence Position Overivew:

This position will ensure the shipping and/or receiving docks are organized, while managing, maintaining, and ensuring correct inventory. This position is also responsible for ensuring all shipped and/or received Monuments, and related products or items that are loaded/unloaded meet quality expectations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Ensure that all Monuments are properly inspected and prepared before shipment Responsible for general personal appearance, upkeep of all equipment, and facilities. This includes general housekeeping of the facility, sweeping, emptying trash, etc. Follow the delivery schedule set by the warehouse manager as required for the day's shipments are correctly labeled and the paperwork is complete and accurate. Consider safety first and comply with PPE requirements. Complete all necessary and required training in a timely manner as assigned. Other misc. duties as assigned by the Shipping/Receiving Supervisor. Shipping/Receiving of monuments and vaults. Forklift Operation Unloading / Loading of trucks Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate a delivery vehicle

Education:

High School, GED, or equivalent is preferred

Skills:

Excellent organizational and time management skills Adaptability

• Effectively responds to last-minute changes to delivery schedules or timed deliveries. Communication/Language
• Must be able to communicate effectively with the home office, customers, and management. Customer Orientation
• Understands and meets the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets firsthand customer information and uses it to meet customers' needs by providing the highest quality products and services; acts with customers in their mind; develops effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect. Reasoning
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Team Player
• Supports team efforts; cooperates and works well with others in the pursuit of team goals; builds group cohesiveness by emphasizing team objectives and reinforcing cooperation; creates strong morale in his/her team and across functions; shares wins and successes; brings a feeling of participation and belonging to the team.

Requirements:

Forklift experience (2 years preferred)

Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements 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; sit and talk or hear. Employee must be able to handle, lift, and load Monuments up to approximately 100lbs+. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Note:

This job description may not include all duties and responsibilities. An employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying. Welcome to the biggest small business you'll ever find. Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Marmon is a global industrial organization made of 11 industry groups with 30K employees and $12 billion in annual revenue. As leaders in their respective industries, our 120+ companies thrive on an independent mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. At the same time, they benefit from being part of our industry groups—where they're able to tap into the expertise and insights of other Marmon companies. While we're all unique, we all share a common commitment to doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. When you work at Marmon, you're advancing our everyday world and beyond. Our engineering solutions help millions around the world stay connected, healthy, and safe. Wherever you're at in your career, our people and resources will help you go further. As you grow your skills, you can also move up and around our 120+ companies. Work at a place you can stand behind. We show up to win every day, uphold the highest ethical standards, and always look to put each other in the best position to win.