Shipping Clerk I - 1st Shift

Neogen Corporation•Sterling, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Neogen is looking for a full-time Shipping Clerk to join our fast-paced Mount Sterling team. Our shipping clerk will use RF Scanners and multiple types of material handling equipment to effectively pick and pack orders, insuring accuracy for our customers. We offer a first-shift, team environment, ongoing training and full benefits to all of our shipping team members. Due to the physicality of the position, candidates should be comfortable in hot and cold environments, have the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Ability to interface with management regarding duties and future development of department.
Minimal experience with shipping and operating a forklift.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common shipping reports and regulatory documents regarding shipping.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
Ability to effectively present information to lower level management.
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and averaging.
Some experience with UPS World Ship online with the ability to learn more.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Comfortable in hot and cold environments.

Responsibilities

Pull orders, screen for accuracy prior to pulling inventory.
Operate scanning equipment proficiently.
Pull small parcel and truck orders in a timely and economical fashion according to written procedure.
Manage shipping expenses to minimize packaging costs while ensuring good customer presentation.
Place shipping slip with pulled inventory prior to quality check.
Identify process improvements that will lead to greater efficiencies in the shipping operations.
Unload shipment from carrier and ensure that the shipment reconciles with proper paperwork.
Process received shipments according to written procedures.
Identify process improvements that will lead to greater efficiencies in the receiving operations.
Provide input to Supervisor on ways to improve the warehouse to be more economical to pick and ship from.
Monitor inventory levels and advise Supervisor of low inventories of product.
Organize storage of products to facilitate efficient picking of product for shipping customer shipments.
Ensure finished products are properly stored according to product label and inventory control procedures.
Perform daily check list on all forklifts in warehouse.
Assist with physical inventory.
Work with all employees to maintain a safe, clean and orderly-warehousing environment.