Shipping & Receiving Associate

Mcnichols Company - Nashville, TN

Full-time - Entry Level

Nashville, TN

11-50 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Shipping and Receiving Associate at McNICHOLS CO. plays a crucial role in the warehouse operations, focusing on shipping, receiving, and inventory management. This position ensures that customer orders are packed and shipped accurately while maintaining inventory integrity and adhering to safety and quality standards. The role offers opportunities for skill development and career growth within a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Pack and ship customer orders.
• Accurately receive incoming material to maintain inventory integrity.
• Safely operate forklifts and other lift equipment, handle material and load and unload LTL carriers.
• Organize material pulls for orders to maintain an efficient workflow.
• Process incoming material including inspecting and receiving POs, interbranch and vendor material, customer returns and damaged freight.
• Provide excellent customer service; answer phone, direct walk up customers to sales, and answer questions.
• Assure timely shipment of orders and communicate issues.
• Maintain high quality standards by following standardized procedures and processes.
• Follow required safety and quality procedures.
• Properly tag and hold incoming LTL material or returned orders in preparation for receiving.
• Call carriers to arrange order pickups.
• Use power tools such as chop saw, banders and packaging machines.
• Maintain equipment by following routine preventative maintenance requirements.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Intermediate computer knowledge; capable of using inventory systems and RF scanners.
• Experience with UPS Worldship and Fed Ex shipping programs preferred.
• Experience driving a forklift; side loader and overhead crane experience a plus.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, lift material up to 50 pounds, and perform other physical tasks.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast paced team environment.
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with UPS Worldship and Fed Ex shipping programs preferred.
• Experience driving a forklift; side loader and overhead crane experience a plus.

Benefits

• 1st day eligibility for health insurance.
• Three weeks of PTO.
• 9+ paid holidays.
• 401k with employer match.
• Company provided disability/life insurance.