Shipping & Receiving Specialist

SUMMARY

Document and process order shipments and receipts.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares shipments by assembling, packing, protecting, and labeling containers.
• Ships items by verifying identifying information and quantity and condition of items; loading and protecting items.
• Documents items shipped by recording identifying information of items and transport information.
• Maintains shipping and receiving materials by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed materials, placing and expediting orders for materials; verifying receipt of materials.
• Help out doing production tasks when needed.
• Operates forklift in warehouse and dock environment
• Processes receipts and truck inspections via company systems
• Sets up pick-ups via Transportation Management System
• Processes and organizes Sales Orders
• Forklift certified
• Either has or is willing to obtain Class C license with Hazmat Endorsement

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist shipping department loading and unloading trucks.
• Assist in other departments as needed.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge base by sponsoring or attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.
• Contribute to team results by complying with the Edlong meeting/group process guidelines and contributing to the achievement of departmental objectives.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results in adherence to Corporate Mission, Vision, and Strategic goals as needed.
• Participate in employee taste panels.

OUR FORMULA

• We are all in this together– We do not work alone. Understand how you are connected to customers and colleagues. Quickly and freely offer and accept support. At the end of the day, we will rise or fall together.
• We take ownership - We are here because we are needed. What we do matters to customers, colleagues, and the company. We do our job to the utmost of our ability and realize our impact. Be our best self.
• We look for a better way – We can improve anything in our pursuit to create value for our customers and company. Look for waste and ways to do things faster, simpler, and better. We act proactively and with a sense of urgency when a better way is found.
• We enjoy victory and grow from defeat– Freely share the joy of success. When things go wrong, reflect, learn, and grow from the experience. Apply the valuable lesson to future opportunities. Never stop learning.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Some shipping experience in the food or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to:

• Read, write, comprehend written, electronic, spoken instructions, memos, correspondence, communicate verbally by phone and electronically in a professional manner in English.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one, large and small group situations to customers, clients, or other employees.
• Compile data into reports and summaries.
• Listen to customer needs and respond with appropriate product proposals to meet those needs.

MATHEMATICS SKILLS

Ability to:

• Compute in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Compute rates, ratios, and percents and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Perform mathematical operations using various units of money, weight, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to:

• Work independently to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Develop positive customer relationships and respond to inquiries or complaints from customers in a proactive manner.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Working knowledge of:

• Microsoft office and ability to learn and use all internal business software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit.
• The employee must be able to operate a keyboard, calculator and telephone.
• Ability to accurately measure small quantities (as low as 1/1000th of a gram.)
• Capable of manually stirring chemicals.
• Job often requires lifting up to 50 pounds of product.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position is essential to food production and therefore work must be performed onsite.
• Regular attendance is required with few unscheduled absences.
• Mandatory overtime is sometimes necessary.
• The work location is a manufacturing plant.
• Some dust may be present, smells may, at times, be unpleasant.
• Safety equipment is mandatory for several processes.
• Working hours are 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM

SEE YOUSELF WORKING AT EDLONG:

We’re proud of the company we keep; our customers, our partners, and most of all, our employees. Our people are the key ingredient to over a century of growth and success.

Our employees are the reason for Edlong being named among the nation’s Best Places to Work year after year. And whether you’re ready for a full-time food industry career or want to gain dynamic skills and experience as an intern, we boast a culture dedicated to diversity and inclusion, giving back, empowering its employees, and enriching the lives of everyone you touch.

Culture:

Being part of the Edlong team is about more than collaboration—it’s about being part of a family of likeminded people, who act with integrity, lift each other up, and truly care about the work and good they’re doing. We care about our culture so much that we have an internal Culture Team, made up of employees from across the company, with a mission to “foster a shared purpose and emotional commitment from employees toward increasing the health of the organization by installing a culture based on trust and honest, respectful candor rooted in accountability.”

Diversity and Inclusion:

As a woman-owned company, we value individuals for the unique talents they bring. From our executive leadership team, which is proudly over 60% female, to our 38% minority representation that is 10% above industry average, we value and champion diversity and inclusion providing an environment of opportunity and growth. Every level and department at Edlong reflects this long standing commitment.

Food Industry Careers That Give Back

At Edlong, our mission is to enrich the lives of everyone we touch, making our Edlong Enriches program an integral part of who we are, and what we do. From our matching gifts program and scholarships to relief aid and company-wide volunteer efforts, we offer our employees the opportunity to contribute both time and resources to support those in need in meaningful ways. We are proud and humbled to consistently exceed our annual contribution goal of donating 1% of all net profits to industry-related initiatives around food, nutrition and health, food science education, career mentoring, and crisis aid and relief.

Benefits

Comprehensive insurance package, including health, dental, vision, life and company-paid global travel medical

Generous PTO, with addition time to give back, celebrate your birthday and care for your mental health

401(k) matching and profit-sharing

Paid parental leave and time to celebrate the arrival of grandbabies

529 college savings match

Bonus structure, including holiday and sign-on

Tuition reimbursement

Matching charitable donations program