Job Title: Shipping & Receiving Operator
Location: Spring, TX 77389
Shift: 1st Shift | 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 6 days per week, rotating day off
Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Job Type: Temp to hire, 6 month contract assignment before permanent conversion
Job Summary:
The Shipping & Receiving Operator is responsible for coordinating and executing all outbound and inbound material movements. This role ensures accurate shipping documentation, proper handling of materials, safe equipment operation, and effective communication with carriers, purchasing, and production teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Verify outbound shipments by ensuring loaded materials match Bills of Lading and shipping documentation
- Interact professionally with carrier drivers
- Receive incoming materials, unload deliveries, and verify condition, quantity, and accuracy against inbound paperwork
- Label and color code materials for accurate identification
- Prepare, package, and stage materials for shipment
- Compare incoming and outgoing shipments against Bills of Lading, invoices, work orders, and RMAs
- Maintain accurate shipping and receiving records
- Deliver verified vendor paperwork to the Purchasing department
- Transfer materials to stock locations or deliver to requesters as appropriate
- Check inventory levels as requested and report discrepancies
- Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hand dollies, and other material handling equipment
- Load and unload trucks based on product type and carrier requirements (Flatbed, LTL, FedEx, Bulk Resin, Fiberglass, etc.)
- Move materials between shipping/receiving areas, storage, and production areas
- Work with Purchasing and Inventory Control to order production materials and supplies
- Print and manage production labels
- Assist the Production Foreman with scheduling and planning, as needed
- Maintain adequate shipping supplies (cartons, pallets, banding materials, lumber, inks, etc.)
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Prior shipping, receiving, or warehouse experience 1-2 years
- Ability to read and write in English or Spanish (bilingual preferred)
- Ability to safely operate a forklift and material handling equipment
- Ability to read and interpret a standard measuring tape
- Understanding of quality, environmental, and workplace safety requirements
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move materials up to 50 lbs
- Ability to safely operate material handling equipment throughout the shift
Work Environment:
- Manufacturing/warehouse setting
- Open air shop
- Moderate noise levels
Pre Employment Requirements:
- Must pass a background check
- Must successfully complete a drug screen
- Must participate in an in person interview
Please be prepared for our AI recruiter to ask these mandatory questions:
- This position works 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 12-hour shifts, 6 days per week with a rotating day off. Are you able to consistently work this schedule?
- On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you'll be here every scheduled day for your first 90 days?
- What was your attendance record like in your last position?
- What experience do you have in shipping, receiving, warehouse, or manufacturing environments?
- Have you worked with Bills of Lading, packing slips, shipping labels, or receiving paperwork? Please explain.
- This role requires regular interaction with truck drivers, production employees, and purchasing staff. How would you describe your communication style?
- Are you comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds throughout the day and being on your feet for long periods?
- How much forklift experience do you have?
- What types of forklifts or material-handling equipment have you operated?
- Have you loaded and unloaded flatbed trailers, LTL carriers, or parcel shipments such as FedEx or UPS?
- How do you stay organized when managing multiple shipments and deliveries at the same time?
- Are you able to read and write in English? Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?
- This position pays between $20.00 and $22.00 per hour, depending on experience. Does that range meet your expectations, and what hourly rate would you need to accept an offer?
- When would you be available to start if selected?
IND153
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