Shipping Assistant

This is an old posting from 4 December 2019. It is no longer current and is only for reference purposes.

The company

Pololu is an electronics manufacturer and online retailer serving education, maker, and professional engineering industries with products ranging from sensors and motion control electronics to motors and wheels to complete robots. We are a small, growing company, and we are always looking for intelligent and dedicated people to join our team.

You can find out more about us and see other open positions on our jobs page.

The position

We are seeking a full-time, entry-level shipping assistant. Experience with shipping fragile items is a plus, but we will train the right person who exhibits good judgment, works quickly, and has attention to detail. Duties will include picking, packaging, and labeling.

Summary

• This is a full-time position for on-site work at our Las Vegas location. Work hours are Monday-Friday, generally 8:00AM-5:00PM.
• Pay will depend on skills and experience.
• Benefits available.
• Duties include day-to-day tasks in the shipping department, including:
  • Picking orders
  • Packaging orders
  • Labeling orders for shipping domestically and internationally
  • Organizing and cleaning the warehouse
  • Receiving and distributing daily deliveries of packages for the company
  • Assistance with other departments as needed

Requirements

• Computer skills: comfortable operating a Windows PC, printing, and doing basic internet browsing
• Comfortable with basic mental math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Reliable attendance
• Reliable transportation
• Cheerful, can-do attitude, strong work ethic
• Coordinated
• Good fine motor skills/dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to do repetitive tasks for long hours, without losing concentration
• Ability to stand for long hours
• Good time management
• Organized
• Ability to work alone and in a team
• Motivated self-starter
• Problem solver
• Quick learner
• Fluent in English
• Ability to lift and carry at least 40 pounds several times a day

Other desired (but not required) skills and experience

• Experience with electronics
• Experience with packaging
• Experience with shipping

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