Starting Pay: $19.75 per hour with increase after 12 months; union regulated.
The Shipping & Receiving Worker processes orders and ships products to customers; unloads all materials and places such in the building.. All training will be provided.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Checks freight for damage; counts freight to match with bill of lading.
- Performs shipment processing, including counting, packaging, weighing and labeling of materials.
- Load the trucks.
- Writes orders and maintains staging area.
- Prepares bill of ladings and other miscellaneous forms, including those for wastepaper trucks.
- Operates a variety of mechanical equipment including forklift, elevator and stretch wrapper.
- Prepares shipping documentation (bill of lading, packing slips, etc.) on any urgent last-minute shipments.
- Coordinates pickup and deliveries with outside carriers.
- Perform related work as required.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Knoweldge/Skills/Abilities
- 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 communicate effectively with groups of customers or employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate and percentage and to interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to read ruler.
- Knowledge of the metric system is a plus.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- One (1) to three (3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Benefits
- WEEKLY PAY!!!
- FREE Coffee
- On-site smoking area (outdoors)
- Air-conditioned plant; great in an Iowa summer!!
- Steady work / OVERTIME opportunities after training
- Insurance (medical, dental & vision) provided by Aetna
- 401(k) + company match maintained by Principal Financial Group
- Paid vacation (after 6 months)
- 10 Paid Holidays (starting 1st day)
- Safe work environment
About Us
Tension Envelope Corporation is a medium business in Des Moines, IA. We are fast paced, engaging and challenging.
All prospective candidates will be subject to successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check
Visit www.tensioncorp.com/careers, select Des Moines, IA location to apply for this position
