Shipping and Receiving Clerk
About The Position
The Shipping & Receiving Clerk is responsible for all shipping and receiving activities; ensuring all products are properly packaged, accurately counted, shipped via appropriate method and in a timely manner, and all transactions, data entry, and records are accurate and complete. In addition, the Shipping & Receiving Clerk ensures proper procedures are followed in the receipt of goods. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. (Identify & fix mistakes)
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. (Correct counts, packaged well)
- Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. (Even tape lines)
- Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. Maintains a clean and organized workspace.
- Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
- Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative. Must be a “team player”.
- Must have good intuition and creative insight.
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Nice To Haves
- 1-Year Shipping & Receiving experience preferred.
- Experience with UPS, FedEx and their logistical operations, preferred.
- Experience packaging items well and professional to prevent damage.
- Familiarity with measurements and basic math; inches, millimeters, fractions, decimals points, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and conversions.
- Data entry and work on the computer is an essential function of this job; experience would be helpful.
- Forklift certification is preferred
Responsibilities
- Receive and unload freight, either manually or with equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Check for damaged goods; prepare damage claims and waivers when necessary.
- Verify quantities and quality of received goods.
- Verify items received with purchase order and packing slips, document lot numbers.
- Properly identify, label and tag materials, supplies and components for ease of identification.
- Perform all necessary data entry, including Sage.
- Properly pack finished goods to prevent shipping damage; meet customer specs, professional appearance.
- Ensure all certs and documentation are included; proper shipping method and procedures used.
- Perform all necessary data entry, including Sage (ERP).
- Finished goods inventory accurate and organized.
- Monitor all packing supplies and ensure in stock.
- Deliver and retrieve supplies and material to and from work or storage areas.
- Assist in driving continuous improvement activities.
- Participate in physical inventory counts or raw material or finished goods.
- A physical presence is required at all times in the Shipping and Receiving area.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
