Shipping & Receiving Worker

Shipping & Receiving Worker Starting Pay: $20.24 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