Kelly Services is seeking to hire an experienced shipping associate for our customer located in Columbia, SC.  

Responsibilities include (but not limited to) being able to quickly and accurately: 

• Pick all items/all zones




• Pack orders for shipment




• Manifest orders for shipment




• Cycle count items daily




• Receive product, sometimes in large volumes – includes tracking and planning for incoming shipments, counting and verifying product, entering into a database and timely put-away




• Daily stocking and oversight of product inventory, using electronic tools and software




• Analyzing inventory counts and appropriately adjusting inventory when discrepancies occur.




• Analyzing various types of data from our peak season (productivity, accuracy, fulfillment time, etc.) to help recommend and implement procedural changes within the shipping department.




• Act as a point of contact and coach for questions and issues for spring team personnel during our peak season




• Implementing and completing special projects in the off season (examples include changes in layout, labeling, training, overall processes and procedures, etc.)

Qualified candidates should possess the following:

• Comfort level using keyboard and mouse, quick and accurate alpha and numeric keyboarding skills.  Basic MS Outlook, Word and Excel needed. Confident learning new, proprietary systems.




• Willingness and ability to work on your feet, to lift up to 50 lbs regularly throughout the day, which could include bending and stooping.




• Proven ability to manage time and priorities, to plan and to execute work efficiently.




• Willingness/ability to transition between multiple roles throughout the shipping department (as described above), and occasionally in other departments as needed. 




• Basic analytical skills to run reports, analyze data and use that analysis to help implement appropriate actions or changes in the shipping department.




• The ability to work 50-60 hour work weeks, including weekends during our peak season (March-June). 




• Availability to work during semi-annual physical inventory – the weeks of July 4 and Christmas. Participation in physical inventory is mandatory.

This position will start in January and will be in effect until June of 2021. A candidate who exemplifies the following traits may be considered for conversion to full time hire: 

• Reliability – being at work every day, on time, and following through on all tasks timely




• Accuracy – consistently performing at or above minimum accuracy standards




• Productivity – consistently performing at or above minimum productivity standards




• Ability to work without direct supervision – having the ability to self-motivate and the professionalism to stay focused and on-task and complete responsibilities and projects timely




• Respect for processes and policies – understand and practice department processes and company policies consistently.




• Customer focus – the proven desire and flexibility to go above and beyond to “wow” customers

Resume not required

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