Receiving Specialist

We make life more comfortable. Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future. Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products. From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries. Learn more about the history of Leggett: Bedding The world leader in bedding technology. Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world. Springs, foam, adjustable beds, machinery – our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably. Learn more about Bedding Components: Job Title: Shipping/Receiving Specialist Position Classification: Non-Exempt - Hourly Job Summary: To coordinate the materials and inventory being received, shipped, and stored into the facility. Qualifications, Knowledge, Education & Experience: Must be at least 18 years of age to perform this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform 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. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain shipping schedule up to date and email to appropriate distribution list. Hand out work orders to team members for staging and shipping of orders. Check drivers in and assign doors. Ensure all paperwork is signed and accurate before turning in to customer service. Scan all paperwork and keep in orderly fashion on the computer. Communicate in a timely fashion the status of orders to customer service, managers, supervisors, leads and directors. Scan and email all dock audit forms to quality manager. Scan and email all trailer inspection forms to safety manager. Ensure all receiving paperwork is signed, printed name, and date before scanning to appropriate distribution list. Ensure efficient operation of shipping and receiving product to customer while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Maintain excellent housekeeping practices in shipping area. Practice proper safety techniques. Complete general area maintenance duties on equipment as assigned. This may include help from the maintenance department when necessary. Follow all procedures and guidelines. Perform other duties as assigned and/or requested. Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience: Good mechanical aptitude. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; maintains a clean and organized work environment. Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity. Safety - Observes all safety procedures and policies; Reports potentially unsafe conditions to supervisor; Uses equipment and materials properly. Good attention to detail. Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions. This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continual basis. It does not exclude other duties that may be assigned. Competitive Benefits Include: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Paid time off 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match Life Insurance Disability Programs Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending/Health Savings Account Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Veteran / Disability Employer For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at