Shipping & Receiving Associate

Are you someone with a strong work ethic and thrives in a fast-paced environment that isn’t always predictable? Ninth Planet Beverage Solutions is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Associate to help receive inbound deliveries and load outgoing shipments.

About us:

Ninth Planet Beverage Solutions is a contract beverage packaging company located in Saratoga Springs, NY that provides beverage blending, filling into aluminum cans, and secondary packaging with a focus on quality, creativity, community, and craft.  Never ones to shy away from interesting flavors, twists on tradition, and unique ingredients, we are a collaborative, passionate, and fun-loving team who appreciate a work-life balance. Come join our team and you'll also get to sample all the drinks we make!

Job Summary: The Shipping & Receiving Associate job is an integral piece of all our operations at Ninth Planet.  We have limited storage space within our facility which leads to a very busy loading dock with incoming and outgoing shipments happening multiple times a shift/day.   A successful candidate will have experience with warehousing, forklifts, excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to details, and have a strong sense of urgency while maintaining organization at all times.   

Position: Full-Time

Work location: Saratoga Springs

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday, 9am to 8pm (with a 1 hour lunch) (occasional nights and weekends)

Wage: $17.50 or higher depending on experience

Benefits: 100% employer-paid health insurance premium (individual plan), 3% employer 401(k) match, and PTO.

Core Responsibilities include:

• Promptly unloads trucks and sorts and stocks receivables. Logs all ingredients and the locations of items in storage


• Handles the incoming and outgoing shipments and records all packaging products, ingredients, materials, and supplies. 


• Verifies BOL and/or packing slips to confirm the shipment matches the orders needed, and all applicable certifications are listed. 


• Scan all (COA’s) Certificate of Analysis into the Drive.


• Tracks, traces, and updates the status of incoming and outgoing shipments. Notifies appropriate parties of any damaged or expired ingredients. 


• Maintains a clean, orderly, and functional loading dock area


• Maintains an accurate log sheet of daily productions, ingredients inventory, and counting accurately all outgoing and incoming items


• Provides additional backup support for Line Operations when needed 


• Has and maintains a Forklift Certification Safe operation of powered industrial forklift for moving raw materials

• Safely operate all equipment as part of a team effort of “Safety First”

• Ensure all products are manufactured and shipped safely by following Good Manufacturing Practices and Safe Quality Food standard

Qualification

• 2+ years of experience with Shipping and Receiving


• 2+ years of forklift experience


• Experience working in a brewery/winery/distillery or food and beverage production environment is strongly preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly on a daily basis, and stand for duration of shift


• Tech Savvy– Able to use Google Suites and in-house app for communication and record keeping


• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.


• Be a continuous learner and problem solver.


• Reliable and timely


• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.


• Ability to embrace changes with production

Equal Opportunity Employment: Ninth Planet Beverage Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We value diversity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.