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Packing and Shipping Technician
Catskill, NY US
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Packing and Shipping Technician
- Title: Packing and Shipping Technician
- Location: Catskill, NY
- Industry: Pharmaceutical
- Salary: $17.50 an hour and up based on experience
- Employment Type: This position can be Contract to Hire or Direct Placement
Inspect and examine eggs prior to setting and/or packing for shipment; final packing of eggs and embryos and finishing to customer specifications including completion of paperwork.
Primary Responsibilities:
- On a daily basis, review weekly allocation sheet for flock/pack assignments.
- On a daily basis, review daily/weekly incubation set/pack report for order processing.
- Following biosecurity standards, re-inspect and assist in packing/setting eggs according to packing/incubation standard operating procedures (SOPs) and/or special customer instruction on a daily basis.
- Maintain and complete all required documentation and daily reports pick report, packing slip verification, packing report, trip sheets, export verification check, daily pack inventory, and incubation setting/pack report.
- Finish and process shipments for dispatch according to assigned carrier UPS, FedEx, airline, truck, etc.
- Perform operation of candler/grader including calibration, start-up procedure, daily operation, shutdown and clean up.
- Sort, inspect, load, candle, and grade eggs. Prepare eggs for shipment.
- Monitor and document daily flock grade-out data for each flock.
- Process all incubated egg orders set, pack, tray as assigned.
- Assist in training new hires in department practices.
- Actively participate in department training programs (e.g. biosecurity, cleaning and disinfecting procedures, environmental testing, pick slip system).
- Perform general housekeeping duties.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
- This position requires the employee to be available to work on a seven (7) days per week rotating schedule.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and is exposed to sanitation chemicals and odors.
- The noise level is usually moderate.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand or walk.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
- The employee must be available to work seven days a week.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.
- 1-2 years related experience and/or training.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English well; must be adept at maintaining accurate paperwork/records; computer skills.
EOE/ADA