Shipper/Receiver at Sarstedt Inc in Reno, Nevada

Job Description:

Responsible for unloading incoming trucks, stocking and pulling inventory, and packing outgoing orders.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as apparent or required by management.


Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or packing slips.

Receives finished product and unloads palletized and floor-loaded product from trailers. Inspects incoming product for damage.

Picks product to fulfill orders and prepares product for shipment as required.


Ensures that product is stored, retrieved, and shipped without damage. Verifies part number, lot number, and quantity as required.


Works according to safety regulations and guidelines at all times and reports unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor.


Maintains a clean working environment at all times, which includes but is not limited to, sweeping, mopping, wiping off equipment, and keeping work stations organized.


Operates manual pallet jacks to convey shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.



Supervisory Responsibilities


This job has no supervisory responsibilities.



Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



Education and/or Experience


High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three to six months related experience and/or training.



Language Skills


Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondences.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to vendors and other employees of the organization.



Mathematical Skills


Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

Ability to perform these operations using units of US measurements.



Reasoning Ability


Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.

Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.



Computer Skills


To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Windows-based computers.



Certificates, Licenses, Registrations


Ability to obtain a forklift license is required.



Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to climb or balance.

The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.



Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.


While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places.


The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.


The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration.


The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.