Seasonal Shipping Associate

 Position Title: Seasonal Shipping Associate 
Department: Shipping 
Department Location: White Marsh Shipping and Distribution Center 

 Scope of Position : The Shipping Associate is primarily responsible for accurate and timely fulfillment of requests for finished goods. This includes preparing wholesale and fundraiser orders for transit and increased direct-to-consumer orders into Q4. This is a seasonal position with full-time hours. 

Key Responsibilities 
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment 
- Understand and adhere to food and occupational safety standards (FDA; OSHA) 
- Ensure that orders are dispatched in a timely manner in accordance with the delivery schedule, including collaboration with Sales and Customer Service for on-time departures 
- Correctly pull and prepare finished goods for shipment, including reading shipping documents, pulling orders, packing, casing, and cross-checking other orders for accuracy 
- Understand and perform functions via UPS WorldShip, including weighing, data entry, and the printing and correct application of shipping labels 
- Safely operate a pallet jack Ability to assist in loading and unloading 
- Perform designated sanitary operating procedures 
- Notifying the Department Supervisor and/or Management of any issues that cannot be properly addressed 
- May perform tasks for other departments, as needed 

Working Conditions 
- Standing 100% of the time 
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs. for short and long distances and 50 lbs. with assistance 
- No jewelry allowed when entering production areas 

Minimum Qualifications 
- Previous warehouse experience is preferred 
- Forklift experience is preferred