Job Description

What We’re Searching for:

Qualified Shipping/Receiving clerk for our Packaging Services plant in Houston , TX . This role involves coordinating day-to-day activities in the shipping and receiving office to ensure that all incoming and outgoing shipments are processed accurately and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will be adaptable and willing to perform various tasks aimed at supporting the success of the Shipping Department and ensuring timely deliveries for our customers. This includes providing excellent customer service to truck drivers. Strong organizational skills, teamwork, and a proactive attitude will contribute to your success in this position.

How You Will Contribute:

• Responsible for inventory accuracy. 
• Verifies counts as materials leave or enter the warehouse/production area. 
• Work with shipping and receiving on incoming and outgoing materials. 
• Work with customer service on issues relating to orders and materials needed for production. 
• Use Amtech (computer software) and Microsoft Office to maintain shipping documents, activity logs, and daily/weekly activity reports.
• Ensure that all jobs are pulled and ready for the next shift’s production run. 
• Must fill corrugated/product requests in a timely manner to avoid production shutdowns. 
• Work with receiving and switchers and unload trailers necessary to fill material request forms. 
• Ensure that all scrap lists are handled, and all scrap is loaded for removal in a timely manner. 
• Must ensure that all materials being removed from a production line are accurately recorded on the correct form, and that all materials have been properly banded and/or wrapped to ensure that they will “hold up” in the warehouse. 
• Coordinate duties of individuals assigned to the warehouse area. 
• Performs all other tasks assigned by Manager. 

What it Takes:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. 

• 2 years shipping/forklift experience 

• Read and write complex instructions, correspondence, and memos. 

• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written; must possess ability to communicate appropriately and professionally with internal customers and external vendors.

• Able to work overtime as needed; significant overtime may be required during busy periods. 

• Ability to operate a forklift

• Capable of maintaining good attendance. 

• Ability to lift 50lbs, walking, standing, stooping, pushing and/or pulling, kneeling, reaching, and climbing

 Here's why you will love working at Hood Container:

• Competitive pay & benefits:  We offer a competitive benefits package you can view at https://hoodcontainer.com/benefits/.  Employees eligible are for benefits on 1st day of the month after 30 days of employment. 
• Continuous learning: We invest in paid training and development to help you grow your skills and advance your career.
• Caring & Empowering Company Culture: Supportive & collaborative team dedicated to seeing you unbox your potential to help make a difference & make customers happy. 
• Growing Company in a Sustainable Industry:  Consider a Future in Corrugated Packaging

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Our goal is to have a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, Mill to Market company, specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drive our business. Over the last decade, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. 

To learn more about Hood Container Corporation visit www.hoodcontainer.com or check us out on social media! 

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