About the Role
Lab Alley is seeking a hardworking, organized, and safety-conscious Shipping Associate to join their team. This role is crucial in ensuring products are safely and accurately prepared for customers, contributing to the company's vision of becoming the 'Amazon of chemicals'. The position involves handling chemicals in a safe, controlled environment with comprehensive training provided. This is a career opportunity for individuals committed to safety and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Pack, measure, weigh, and label items for shipment or storage.
- Follow all company guidelines and packaging instructions to ensure safety and product integrity.
- Identify and dispose of defective items before they are shipped to customers.
- Perform daily housekeeping tasks in the workstation and warehouse.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Requirements
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Clean, prep, and inventory supplies for packaging.
- Willingness and ability to comply with all regulatory safety and environmental requirements.
- Must pass a pre-employment background check.
- Must be able to lift/move up to 50 pounds frequently.
- Frequently perform tasks requiring climbing, bending, crawling, kneeling, and crouching.
- Must adhere to long periods of standing and walking.
- Must be able to use arms and hands for tasks such as reaching, signaling, grabbing, lifting, turning, pushing, and pulling.
Skills
- General understanding of Hazmat regulations.
- Proficiency in all Hazmat regulations and packaging procedures.
- Ability to verify Hazmat paperwork for accuracy.
- Ability to mentor and train all levels of Shipping Associates.
- Prior mentoring/training/leadership experience.
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
- 40 hours per week
- Occasional overtime
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- Mid-level
- Senior level
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Progressive pay based on skill mastery
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid time off
- Employee discount program
- Wellness program
- Organized team events
- Professional development
- Career growth opportunities
About the Company
- Lab Alley is on a mission to make buying essential, natural, and high-purity chemicals effortless.
- Often called the 'Amazon for Chemicals,' our digital-first platform lets you order online in minutes with transparent pricing, real-time inventory, and instant compliance access-all backed by 99.5% on-time delivery and 98.9% inventory accuracy.
- Our platform is built around how you want to work-so you can stop chasing suppliers and focus on running your business.
- Lab Alley is a founder-led essential chemical e-commerce company based in Austin, Texas.
- Our core values are CARE, COMMITMENT, GENUINE, GROWTH, INITIATIVE, INNOVATION, and WORK ETHIC.
- With every purchase a customer makes through our eCommerce website, we work with Ecodrive to plant a tree.
Equal Opportunity
- At Lab Alley, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
- You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you.
