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Join our team as a Temp-to-Hire Warehouse Associate in Saint Paul, Minnesota, responsible for managing the shipping and receiving of goods. This role involves picking orders, verifying shipments, and ensuring accurate inventory management.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include picking merchandise, coordinating shipping methods, reconciling goods against orders, entering data into inventory systems, maintaining warehouse organization, and operating warehouse equipment.

Skills: Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of warehouse experience, along with the ability to operate a forklift and familiarity with inventory management systems.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include prior experience in shipping and receiving, and comfort with warehouse safety and operational procedures.

Location: This position is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with little to no travel required.

Compensation: $18 - $20 / Hourly

Position Summary

The Shipping & Receiving Coordinator will ensure the prompt shipment of goods and check incoming packages for completeness and damage. They will prepare items for shipment, as well. This is a Temp-to-Hire role with a probationary period lasting 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Pick merchandise from warehouse shelves to fill orders for items, carefully verify identifying information and quantities.
• Evaluate and determine best method to ship goods – UPS, FedEx, Courier, LTL, etc.
• Arrange the best route of product shipments to ensure accuracy, cost effectiveness and timely delivery. This must be carried out in accordance with generally accepted procedures.
• Carry out correspondence with couriers; including shipment set-ups, delivery instructions and estimated delivery expectations.
• Enter shipping data into UPS system.
• Reconcile receipt of goods with packing slip and purchase order for accuracy.
• Resolve problems pertaining to shipping errors, lost shipments, or internal picking errors.
• Enter receivable data into NetSuite inventory screen.
• Place products in assigned locations throughout the warehouse.
• Maintain warehouse layout and organization.
• Maintain and update daily shipping reports.
• Log and track Serial Numbers.
• Adhere to all safety and security guidelines applicable to the dock and warehouse.
• Operate a variety of warehouse equipment including a forklift.
• Communicating with various company personnel, departments and vendors to provide information and resolve issues.
• Preparing for and participate in inventory counts.
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 1+ years of warehouse experience.

Pay range during 90-day probationary period: $18-20/hour

Pay range once permanent employee: $20-22/hour

Benefits: 

• Medical (offer three various plans with Aetna) - employee and employer contributions
• Dental - employee and employer contributions
• Vision - employee and employer contributions
• Health Savings Account with a company contribution if participating in an HDHP plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer paid Life and ADD Insurance
• Supplemental Life and ADD available for purchase
• 401(k) plan with Employer Match
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off upon permanent employment
• Philanthropy Time
• Parental Leave

Travel

Little to no travel is expected for this position; any travel requirements are local.

Work Environment

This position is located in the warehouse and has minimal access to a desk and computer.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able sit, walk, talk or hear. The employee occasionally will be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and to stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is required to lift up to 50 pounds as needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Close vision for computer use and reading/writing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Training

• It will be necessary to participate in upgrading courses from time to time to keep abreast of changing policy, technology, and growth.