Shipping & Receiving Associate - job 1 of 2

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Summary
This role requires an individual to verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. This individual will also be responsible for preparing items for shipment by assembling, addressing, stamping, then shipping merchandise or material. Other aspects of the role include receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.

Key Characteristics

• The ideal candidate will be a team player who works well with others
• Will also be flexible with their work assignments and willing to work additional hours to complete daily volumes
• Possess excellent organizational skills

Duties & Responsibilities:

Shipping: 

• Package materials in boxes of varying sizes and ensure closure by tape or strapping. Insert items into containers - using spacers, fillers and protective padding. Affix shipping labels on packed cartons or markings identifying shipping information on all cartons
• Input all shipment information into enterprise resource planning (ERP) computer system
• Prepare pallets for storage or shipment using stretch wrapping process. Examine outgoing
• shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications
• Assemble cardboard containers, or select preassembled containers
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies
• Operate pallet stacker, pallet jack, hand-truck or cart to move shipments from shipping and
• receiving platform to storage or work area
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by management to meet business needs
• Cross train in other areas of the department
• Complete HazMat training
• Process and prepare instrument orders

Receiving/Material Handling:

• Restock parts on the manufacturing floor via KANBAN in timely manner
• Deliver and issue material requisitions
• Maintain warehouse overstock organization through iterative consolidation and material
• movements
• Move items in/out of Receiving Inspection and put away items as they are passed through to their corresponding overstock or manufacturing floor location
• Communicate material shortages as they arise to the Planning team
• Receive delivered materials in SAP and label them so that they may be put away
• Maintain organization in the Receiving staging area as deliveries are made throughout the day

Education & Experience
Required:
High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• 2 years or more work experience in a warehouse setting picking and packing
• Working Environment and Physical Demands
• The working environment and physical demands described here, as well as the essential functions and responsibilities noted above, 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.

Working Conditions

• Nearly 100 % of your day will be on your feet. Safety Shoes are required.
• You must be able to lift upwards of 55 lbs, anything above that requires a team lift.
• You will have some interaction with a small amount of hazardous material, so you will be trained and certified.
• Work environment is in a warehouse environment with a typical building regulated temperature.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Forklift/pallet jack certification
• Experience in international or dangerous good shipping
• Excellent computer skills, including Google Workspace
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and shift work activities to meet business needs and department goals
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Familiarity with SAP systems

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity.  Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range:  $21-25 hourly
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Spending &Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

This position is expected to stay open until March 28, 2025. Please submit your application by the above date, to ensure consideration.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

***Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer
will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this
opportunity***

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.