Shipping Clerk I

Neogen Corporation•Sterling, VA

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing! Performs the physical or administrative tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment. Checks goods received and for distribution against purchase orders or invoices, maintains records of goods and rejects unsatisfactory items. Packages and prepares products and merchandise for final shipment and posts weights and shipping charges. Lifts heavy items and may operate a forklift. Prepares and maintains records of merchandise shipped. Reviews customer orders, examines, stocks and distributes merchandise, products and materials in inventory warehouses, distribution centers or manufacturing lines. NOTE: Match only full-time employees to this position. Employees matched to this job family may be known as warehouse associates, shipping, receiving, pick-packs, or stores clerks. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

Shipping (80% Time): Pull orders, screen for accuracy prior to pulling inventory.
Must be able to operate scanning equipment proficiently.
Proficient with pulling 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.
Shipping clerks are responsible for pulling packaging slip and placing with pulled inventory prior to quality check.
Identify process improvements that will lead to greater efficiencies in the shipping operations.
Lifts heavy items and may operate a forklift.
Receiving and Warehousing (20% Time): 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 advises 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.
Miscellaneous projects assigned by the Supervisor.
Work with all employees to maintain a safe, clean and orderly-warehousing environment.
Perform daily check list on all forklifts in warehouse.
Assist with physical inventory.