Shipping Clerk I

Neogen Corporation•Mount Sterling, KY

About The Position

Neogen is hiring a full-time Shipping Clerk to join its fast-paced Mount Sterling team. The role uses RF scanners and material-handling equipment to pick and pack orders accurately. It is a first-shift position in a team environment, with ongoing training and full benefits. The work includes shipping (approximately 80% of the time) and receiving and warehousing (approximately 20% of the time). Employees should be comfortable working in hot and cold environments and able to stand and walk for extended periods and lift heavy items. The Shipping Clerk pulls and verifies orders, operates scanning equipment, prepares small-parcel and truck orders according to written procedures, and handles packaging slips and cost-conscious packaging. The role also unloads and processes incoming shipments, monitors and organizes inventory, stores finished products according to labels and inventory procedures, and contributes ideas to improve warehouse efficiency. Additional duties include maintaining a safe and orderly warehouse, completing daily forklift checklists, assisting with physical inventory, and completing projects assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Minimal experience with shipping and forklift operation.
Ability to interface with management about duties and the department’s future development.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common shipping reports and shipping-related regulatory documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to present information effectively to lower-level management.
Ability to perform basic mathematical operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and averaging.
Some experience with UPS WorldShip and ability to learn more.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to work in hot and cold environments, stand and walk for extended periods, and meet the stated physical demands of the job, including lifting and moving items.

Responsibilities

Pull orders and check them for accuracy before pulling inventory.
Operate scanning equipment proficiently.
Pull small-parcel and truck orders promptly and economically according to written procedures.
Manage shipping expenses to minimize packaging costs while maintaining good customer presentation.
Pull packaging slips and place them with pulled inventory before quality checks.
Identify process improvements to increase shipping and receiving efficiency.
Unload carrier shipments and reconcile them with the appropriate paperwork.
Process received shipments according to written procedures.
Provide the Supervisor with ideas for making warehouse picking and shipping more economical.
Monitor inventory levels and advise the Supervisor about low product inventories.
Organize product storage to support efficient picking for customer shipments.
Store finished products according to product labels and inventory-control procedures.
Complete miscellaneous projects assigned by the Supervisor.
Work with employees to maintain a safe, clean, and orderly warehouse.
Perform daily checklists on warehouse forklifts.
Assist with physical inventory.