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Distinctive Staffing Solutions LLC

Shipper

Distinctive Staffing Solutions LLC, Minneapolis, MN, United States


POSITION SUMMARY: The Shipping Clerk is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of shipping activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Print and review list of materials scheduled for shipping daily.
  2. Construct boxes and utilize pick lists to gather necessary items from the warehouse.
  3. Package orders for shipment ensuring packaging is professional in appearance and packaged properly to ensure safe arrival to customer; complete checklist verifying that all items are included in shipment.
  4. Disperse packages to the proper shipping channel including DHL, UPS, FedEx, and ground and/or freight carriers.
  5. Utilize the arranged shipping or logistics methods and employ the most cost-effective channel if unspecified.
  6. Update systems with accurate shipping information including shipping company, ship date, cost, and tracking numbers.
  7. Utilize and update proprietary operational system and related spreadsheets.
  8. Kit materials and affix the proper shipping labels.
  9. Perform administrative functions related to the processing and shipping of product which may include reports, data entry, scanning, transmittals, correspondence, photocopies, communication, filing, organization and/or resolution of shipment or customer service issues.
  10. Place pallets in staging area for shipping or load truck as needed.
  11. Communicate effectively with other departments including sales coordination, deployment, and accounting.
  12. Maintain neat, orderly, and safe working environment.
  13. Serve as back up to receiving, inventory and the general warehouse as needed.
  14. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Experience may be substituted for part of educational qualifications as appropriate.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
  • 1 to 3 years' prior experience working in shipping or receiving environment.
  • Demonstrated experience with shipping/logistics preferred.
  • Knowledge of FedEx and/or UPS shipping systems, domestic and international shipping requirements and procedures preferred.
  • Effective planning, organizational and detail-oriented skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and adjust workload accordingly.
  • Experience in operation of forklift and other material handing devices; forklift certification preferred.
  • Ability to take initiative, be self-motivated and an independent, accountable, dependable performer.
  • Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office products and databases. Experience with MS Dynamics - Solomon preferred.
  • Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to express ideas and information (both in written and oral form) clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience.
  • Must be able to read, write and speak effectively in English.


Compensation: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Scott Labat of Distinctive Staffing Solutions has been in the staffing business most of his career. He started with staffing when he was opening restaurants across the country. Scott enjoyed the hiring process and staffing the locations. He left that business to continue his passion for staffing and went to work for an IT recruiting firm placing full-time resources, working with both clients and candidates. In his career he has worked with full-time staffing firms, project based consulting firms and national contingent staffing companies.

We have all worked with consulting/staffing firms that have a process in place and will do what ever it takes to make their clients accept these processes. DSS understands that client success is wrapped around understanding their processes and procedures and working together to find a solution to their staffing/project needs.
DSS is not in the business of making our clients change their internal processes to fit our needs.
We listen to our consultants and candidates to understand what they are looking for in their career. It is important that we understand what is ideal for them and when we are working on the opportunity we can present that to them.
We strive to make every placement a success for our resources as well as the clients.
We want to make sure that our internal staff is also happy, without our internal team we have nothing. We are not an organization that is metrics driven, we have all worked with metrics driven organizations. You need to make a certain amount of calls/submittals/meetings each day/week/month. This is great if you are a machine but we all know that we are not. What makes DSS successful is the personalization that we strive for. We strive for one thing, making great placements with our trusted clients. You can't do that if you are forcing metrics, this causes actions that are not in the best interest of the candidate or our clients, this is not the targeted production that DSS wants.

We want to make sure that every action that is taken in our organization is focused on a mututally successful placement, not meeting a quota.

If you agree with these points we will build a great relationship. Distinctive Staffing Solutions was started to build relationships with clients, candidates/consultants and internal staff, not to fill quotas!