Crating - PrideStaff

Job Summary

The Crating and Packaging Specialist will perform physical and clerical tasks in conjunction with building large crates and shipping containers for finished product, and properly securing for transportation. Additionally, they will assist with incoming inspection and material movement, including loading and unloading trucks, shipping and receiving, and other responsibilities as needed. This specialized role is essential for meeting shipping/receiving deadlines, for ensuring safe shipments, and for providing great internal customer service.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
 

• Build and secure wooden crates, shipping containers, and other packaging as needed
• Assist in the design and implementation of best practices and processes for shipping operations
• Work with team leaders to schedule and anticipate the shipping needs for production
• Assist with Shipping & Receiving and basic inspection duties as needed:
• Prepare shipments according to shipping requirements. Assemble and check orders, pack and crate, label.
• Complete and maintain required paperwork and inventory transactions, if needed
• Check and receive incoming deliveries against purchase orders and distribute to recipient or inventory location.
• Assist loading and unloading trucks as needed
• Using Shipping Checklists or other documentation, ensure Customer orders are shipped complete and components are securely placed in packaging material
• Communicate with supervisors, leads and other operations personnel about depleting inventory, materials, and discrepancies.
• Operate a forklift, hand truck, and crane.
• Work effectively as a team member contributing to a positive workplace. Demonstrate company values.
• Other duties as assigned

• Proficient woodworking experience (carpentry, building of crates and shipping containers)
• Ability to safely work with saws, hand tools, and blueprints
• Advanced understanding of proper bracing, immobilizing, supporting, and fixturing of heavy components that need to withstand transportation via truck, air and ship
• Ability to document and record shipments (written and photographed)
• Knowledge of standard mechanical parts
• Knowledge of shipping and receiving documentation
• Good math skills
• Basic Technology skills (barcode scanning, document control)
• Ability to work with routine standard procedures, but adjusting when requested.
• Self- starter with good focus and responsive to multiple coworker requests. Exceptionally well organized with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to operate lifts, cranes and hoists

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $17.85 - $19.74 Per Hour