Full-Time Production Assistant & Shipping Position
Our small, vibrant art publishing firm is seeking a service-oriented individual to fulfill and ship art for our Seattle warehouse and showroom, and to assist our Printing & Production departments where needed . The ideal candidate doesn’t necessarily need warehouse or production experience, but will be very customer-service oriented, proactive, a quick learner, flexible, adaptable, easy-going, and able to work well with small, diverse teams including creatives, sales reps, etc.
This is a standard full-time Mon-Fri, 9-5 job.
Must pass background test.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
- Accurately picking and packing fine art and poster orders.
- Finishing print-on-demand orders, including hand-trimming, quality checking, hand-embellishing, varnishing, etc)
- Using order management software to manage customers' orders through the fulfillment process.
- Receiving deliveries: unpacking, counting and sorting incoming stock.
- Coordinating drop shipments with vendors.
- International, FedEx.com and UPS.com shipping.
- Custom packaging and box-building for large fine art products.
- Assisting with inventory management, including coordinating annual inventory.
- Sourcing/ordering inventory of packing supplies
- Providing sales reps and customers with shipping and freight quotes.
- Coordinating materials, packing/palletizing and freight for the annual tradeshow shipping crate.
- Assisting with various office and production projects where needed.
- Keeping work area and warehouse tidy and organized.
REQUIREMENTS
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Must be able to match numbers and letters.
- Ability to regularly lift between 1 and 50 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 70-100 lbs.
- Able to stand on feet for long periods of time.
- Strong general computer experience (MS Word, Outlook, Web-based apps).
SUCCESS FACTORS:
- Ability to handle and package fragile fine-art products carefully and without damage.
- Ability to complete repetitive tasks.
- Willingness to do a wide-ranging set of tasks.
- Willingness to listen, learn and ask questions.
- Ability to work independently within a small team.
- Ability to prioritize and work effectively under deadlines.
- Customer service-oriented approach, responds to requests with a sense of urgency
- Attention to detail, organized, strong problem-solving skills.
- Trustworthy, prompt and reliable.
We offer:
A professional, safe, and supportive work environment.
100% medical insurance paid for employee, 75% paid for dependents
Dental and vision insurance
15 days PTO per year to start + 7 holidays
9-5, M-F schedule
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour plus benefits