SHIPPING & RECEIVING TRAINEE
2 weeks ago
Job Summary
The Shipping & Receiving Trainee is an entry-level role designed to develop foundational skills in warehouse, shipping, and receiving operations. This position supports daily material movement, inventory accuracy, and outbound/inbound logistics while learning safe material handling practices, documentation requirements, and company systems. The trainee works under close supervision with structured on-the-job training.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Shipping Support
- Assist with preparing outbound shipments, including staging, labeling, and packaging materials
- Learn to verify shipping documentation (packing slips, bills of lading, carrier paperwork)
- Support loading operations using forklifts, cranes, or pallet jacks (training provided)
- Ensure shipments are accurate, complete, and properly secured
- Opportunity to cross-train within the Shipping areas.
- Assist with unloading inbound materials and verifying quantities against purchase orders
- Help inspect incoming materials for visible damage or discrepancies
- Learn proper receiving procedures, including documentation and material identification
- Assist with directing materials to appropriate storage or production areas
- Support inventory accuracy through counting, tagging, and proper storage practices
- Learn warehouse layout, material flow, and stock locations
- Assist with housekeeping, organization, and maintaining clear aisles and work areas
- Follow FIFO and material traceability requirements, as applicable
- Follow all safety rules, PPE requirements, and material handling procedures
- Participate in safety training (forklift, crane, hazmat awareness if applicable)
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment
- Learn company policies related to shipping, receiving, and inventory control
Required
- High school diploma or GED required
- Willingness to learn shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations
- Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team
- Basic math and reading skills
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods
- Prior warehouse, manufacturing, or logistics experience (not required)
- Forklift or material handling experience
- Familiarity with basic computer systems
- Manufacturing or warehouse setting
- Exposure to moving equipment, industrial materials, and varying temperatures
- May require overtime, shift work, or weekend hours based on operational needs
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting
- Ability to safely operate material handling equipment after training
- Ability to wear required PPE
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