Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Shipping and Receiving Dock Clerk is responsible for interfacing heavily with the PMEâ™s faculty, staff, researchers, and students to provide support and warehouse/shipping services as needed from the Dock/Shipping area as directed by the Dock Manager and/or Building Administrator.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the daily logging, scanning, distribution, and deliveries from UPS, DHL, Federal Express, Airborne, etc., inside the ERC, ACC, and TAAC, in addition to other buildings on campus as needed. Creates and maintains an accurate tracking system in the receiving area. Sorts parcels/packages; retrieves, files, and matches packing slips (invoices) related to purchasing orders, including the handling of returns of erroneous deliveries.
• Responsible for keys to highly sensitive and secure units (labs, equipment, cylinders, gases, and other research materials). Scans, tags cylinders, and enters results into database.  Unloads and transports helium Dewarâ™s, transports empty Dewarâ™s back to loading dock for pick-up, maintains inventory of liquid nitrogen Dewarâ™s, and refills Dewarâ™s as needed for lab personnel.
• Provides facilities services support for day-to-day operations, including assembling, disassembling, and moving of furniture and equipment as needed. Assists with, but not limited to, office relocations, furniture moving, shelving and removal of other equipment as necessary; prepares conference room setups and any/all other daily facilities requests as needed.
• Assists Dock Manager with all activities related to the receipt, storage and distribution of lab animal care supplies and equipment so that inventories are maintained, and all supplies are distributed to the proper facilities in an effective and efficient manner as needed to satisfy the requirements of customers during the refurbishment of the main ARC freight elevator.
• Assists with tracking supply stocks in facilities, distributing stocks through-out facilities, removing waste containers from facilities, and cleaning of communal hallways and rooms as needed.
• Assists with uncrating and transporting equipment as needed as well as breaking down and removing crate material.
• Serves as facility point of contact for evening and weekend events. Back-up for co-workers on occasion. Fills in for co-workers on vacation or when department is short handed in other areas.
• Performs other related work as needed.
   

Competencies:

• High level of collegiality in working with faculty, departmental and University administrators.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills, including  time-management, proactive approach to problem-solving, organization and coordination skills to handle multiple, concurrent tasks with deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative in improving processes and enhancing systems.
• Work independently, take direction, achieve consensus, and work as a team player.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Education, Experience, or Certifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or (GED) required.

Experience:

• Minimum six months of relevant experience required.
• Experience with dock/warehouse environments required.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• Knowledge in shipping and receiving is a plus.
• Proficiency with standard computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office suite, and others).
• Use personal computer and standard software.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• â‹Possible outside weather conditions (spring, summer, fall and winter).
• Irregular work schedule.
• Perform large amounts of walking daily.
• Lift and move items (boxes, cylinders, tables, etc.) which may weigh more than 50 pounds.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment for moving material and equipment.
• Requires use of personal protective equipment.
• Works with low voltage (less than 600 volts), ladders/scaffolds, power/hand tools, pressurized vessels.
• Bends, crouches, or stoops and stand for 4 hours or more.

Pay Range:

• $19.17 - $28.06 per hour.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV (required)
• References Contact Information (3)(preferred)

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