Shipping Associate (Full Time) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Pop! Promos
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Job Description
*** MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH UPS, FEDEX OR USPS SHIPPING SOFTWARE AND MUST BE GOOD WITH COMPUTERS***
Pop! Promos, a leading supplier in the 25 billion-dollar US promotional products industry and one of Philadelphia's fastest growing companies, is seeking a full-time Shipping Associate to join its team.
Our Shipping Associate will work closely with our Shipping Lead to ensure the accurate and prompt shipment of our merchandise to clients and potential clients. This includes processing mailer kits and samples. Ideal candidates will have strong attention-to-detail and the ability to prepare a high-volume of shipments for pickup by UPS, FEDEX, and the Postal Service. In addition to this, the Shipping Associate will ensure the accurate input of shipping information for orders that have a tight turnaround time.
Our warehouse is heated in the winter and air conditioned in the summer.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Main Responsibility: Receive and check-in incoming international shipments. Load pickups for outgoing packages. This is likely to be around 200-300 boxes of 40 lbs each PER DAY.
- Secondary Responsibility: Pack outgoing shipments and samples, including proper inserts and labeling.
Other responsibilities:
- Familiarity with product catalog to easily obtain necessary materials, coordinate and dispatch shipments of promotional material to clientele.
- Utilize and interact with UPS, USPS, and DHL to meet priority/rushed requests and troubleshoot any shipment issues on a daily basis.
- Obtain freight quotes from shipping vendors
- Process mailer kits and samples.
- Competence and compliance of workplace safety rules and regulations.
Compensation & Benefits:
- * Hourly pay ($20-$21/hr) with opportunities for increases
- Comprehensive Benefit Package including health Insurance, dental and vision, STD and LTD, company paid Life Insurance and retirement plan with company match.
- Frequent company-sponsored team activities
- Summer Fridays
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Requirements:- MUST be able to work 9:00-5:30PM Monday - Friday, be on time, and have reliable transportation
- Must pass a criminal background check (requested after job offer).
- Must have proficient computer skills. UPS Worldship/FEDEX/USPS software experience preferred.
- High-quality communication skills and a self-starter.
- Fast, innovative thinker with a strong desire for success.
- Detail-oriented with great time management.
- Ability to follow explicit work instructions in order to carry out the assignments correctly to meet tight schedules.