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Summary: The main goal of the shipping helper is to aid in the loading and storing of products to be shipped or warehoused. The helper will help verify quantity, quality, labeling, and addressing of products and items of finished goods ready for shipment by performing the following duties. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Locate products based on customer bill of order and location codes. Retrieve products in timely and accurate manner. Stage and organize products in "staging area". Build pallets to size depending on shipping needs. Ability to use power tools, ex. Nail gun, saw or banders. Manually load, pack, and organize products on trucks based on shipping logistics. Properly complete all required paperwork. Maintain regular attendance at QAP facility. Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly. Reinforce and maintain a high level of organization and cleanliness by utilizing 6s standards. Ability to maintain regular attendance at QAP facility. Any additional task assigned by management.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Customer Focus

Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Integrity and Trust

Is widely trusted; is seen as direct, truthful individual, can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent himself/herself for personal gain.

Perseverance

Pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks

Comfort Around Higher Management

Can deal comfortably with more senior managers; can present to more senior managers without undue tension and nervousness; understands how senior managers think and work; can determine the best way to get things done with them by talking their language and responding to their needs; can craft approaches likely to be seen as appropriate and positive.

Informing

Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.

Composure

Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn't show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.

Patience

Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process.

Time Management

Use his/her time effectively and efficiently. Values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities.

Education and/or Experience

Less than high school education; or one month to three months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills/Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract and count in simple units of measurement (