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MSI Surfaces - Shipping and Receiving (Travel Team)


Location: Orange, CA


Summary: The responsibilities of the Shipping and Receiving position include reviewing shipping orders on a tablet, verifying precise documentation, picking orders, pulling products, shrink-wrapping, and building pallets for shipment.

Seniority Level: Entry Level

Employment Type: Full-time


Compensation: This hourly, non-exempt position pays from $19 to $22 per hour, with overtime compensated at 1.5 times the base rate. New hires usually earn between $61,000 and $79,800 annually, or more, depending on experience, overtime hours, and bonuses.


To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Accurately select flooring product orders, palletize, and shrink-wrap each order, ensuring secure handling of the heavy material.

  • Read shipping orders to determine quantity and type of transportation needed.

  • Ensure the accuracy of all shipping documents, gather, and maintain all data related to shipping activities.

  • Collect all documentation for outboard freight and route to the proper record-keeping unit.

  • Pick orders for shipment and assemble various types of merchandise to be shipped.

  • Schedule inbound and outbound freight to comply with warehouse operations.

  • Contact carrier representative to make arrangements and issue instructions for loading products.

  • Operate heavy equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks, safely and efficiently.

  • Maintain a clean, neat, and organized work environment.

  • Keep an equipment checklist and perform preventative maintenance of equipment.

  • Enhancing current warehouse layouts to include assigning more racks, paint striping, and hanging new address locations.

  • Updating system locations and accounting for physical material.

  • Follow physical inventory procedures to include counting and reconciliation process.

  • Maintaining daily log of all activities related throughout the day and sending details to lead /supervisor.

  • Become a process expert and travel to branches that are in need of warehouse staffing, fluctuations in inbound/outbound volume, reorganization of racking and bulk inventory areas etc.

  • Demonstrate proper usage of a measuring tape.

  • Travel domestically up to, but not limited to, 65-75% of the time.

  • Performs additional duties as required and or requested.


Additionally, the candidate must meet the following Education and/or Experience requirements:

  • High School Education or equivalent required.

  • 1-2 years of Warehouse experience

  • One (1) year of experience operating a Forklift.

  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions effectively.

  • Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office.

  • Must be flexible to work on weekends and travel domestically up to, but not limited to, 65-75% of the time.

  • Operate a scissor lift & be at high elevations (20' - 38')

  • Operate a sit-down forklift in order to load/offload and carefully stack material back into inventory.

  • Operate light and heavy machinery such as cut saw, power drill and impact driver to perform daily tasks of a new warehouse set-up.

  • Must be able to demonstrate how to read and operate a measuring tape.

  • Able to lift up to 50 lbs minimum.

  • Able to use a computer or tablet.

  • Excellent oral and written English language communication skills.

  • Excellent attention to detail.

  • Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

  • Provide high level of customer service.


This role has the following physical demands:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with their hands and arms; and communicate verbally. The employee frequently walks, stands and occasionally sits.

  • The employee must regularly lift, pull and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 70lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

  • This is a safety-sensitive position.


Benefits: MSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Referral, Holiday, and Annual Bonuses

  • Annual pay increases

  • Paid Time Off

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • Company-paid Short Term and Long-Term disability.

  • Company-paid Life Insurance

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching contributions

  • Charitable donation matching programs

  • Free, company-sponsored 1-on-1 tutoring for children/dependents of MSI employees in grades k-12, including free tutoring for SAT and ACT tests.


About MSI: Founded in 1975, MSI is a leading supplier of flooring tile, countertops, wall and backsplash tile and hardscaping surfaces products in North America. Headquartered in Orange, California, MSI also maintains over 50 state-of-the-art showroom and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. MSI's product line includes an extensive offering of Granite, Quartz, Porcelain, Luxury Vinyl flooring, Slate, Marble, Travertine, Sandstone, Limestone, Quartzite, onyx, stacked stone and pavers imported from over 36 countries on six continents.


Over the years, MSI has been the recipient of many prestigious awards including:

  • Top 5 fastest growing companies - OC Business Journal

  • Supplier Diversity Award - Home Depot

  • #1 Flooring Distributor multiple years in a row - Floor Covering Weekly

  • Top Workplaces Award winner multiple times - Top Workplaces

  • MSI Founder named the Entrepreneur of the Year - Ernst and Young


MSI is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and fosters inclusion and belonging for all employees. We provide a work environment that allows all employees to do their best work, free from all forms of discrimination. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship status, military status, religion, disability status, or any other legally protected group. MSI provides reasonable accommodations for all employees and applicants. If you believe you require an accommodation, please speak with your recruiter or a member of our HR team.


Note: Candidates interested in applying for these roles should submit online applications and can then send their resume to BusinessSolutions@ocworkforcesolutions.com. For WIOA participants interested in applying for these roles, please have their case managers send their resume to BusinessSolutions@ocworkforcesolutions.com upon completion of an online application. The BSU team will send the resume directly to the recruiters.



This WIOA Title I financially assisted program, or activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in this program, please call (714) 480-6500. TDD/TTY users, please call the California Relay Service at (800) 735-2922 or 711. Please call 72 hours in advance to allow the OC Workforce Solutions Center to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this program.


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