Shipping Clerk

Crown Laundry Svc•Austell, GA

21d•$0 - $14•Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping Clerk creates shipping documentation and ensures carts are assembled appropriately for customer shipments. The role coordinates shipping and dock employees, supports accurate order fulfillment and truck loading, and communicates with production and supervision to meet linen requirements and resolve order issues. The position works primarily in a plant environment and occasionally in an office. The schedule is Monday through Saturday, with one rotating day off, starting at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until finished. Overtime may be required with little notice.

Requirements

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without an accommodation.
Basic computer knowledge and willingness to learn new computer applications.
Excellent recordkeeping skills.
Good analytical skills to determine the number of carts required for orders.
Ability to understand and operate the clinic area and computerized shipping system.
Ability to visually monitor equipment and employees, hear machinery for diagnostic and safety reasons, and hear employees for safety reasons.
High school education or GED preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school education or GED.

Responsibilities

Accurately prepare tickets for all accounts and gather special items to replenish supplies near the shipping desk.
Close orders at the scale in the production plant.
Communicate with the upstairs office to verify that daily accounts have been received or accounted for, and ensure errors or Fast Track miscommunications are resolved promptly.
Ensure COG accounts and items, such as lab coats and coverlets, are filled correctly each day.
Follow supervisors’ directions for distributing linen items projected to be short; distribute items to drivers, retain a copy with the order and bin tickets, and update Alliant when errors are found.
Direct shipping and dock employees to fill orders accurately and presentably and load trucks; check trucks off; prepare and print delivery manifests; print and attach final bin tickets; scan bins and tickets with a handheld device, accept gross weights, and enter quantity or item changes.
Lead by example; disciplinary action must be handled by salaried supervision.
Keep the area clean and efficient, identify partially packed bins, and coordinate with production personnel or locate goods to complete them.
Learn and train new associates on departmental changes, including the computerized shipping system.
Understand and operate the clinic area, ensure it is supplied with linen, and review bin tickets to verify packing accuracy.
Communicate linen requirements to supervision, generate and maintain the production board, and expedite Fast Track requests with the Manager-on-Duty.
Perform shipping personnel tasks, including filling tickets and building clinics, complete other duties required by senior management, and work with minimal supervision.
Fill in for other positions as required and perform other duties as assigned.
Determine when to send a short shipment or pull new goods from inventory to complete a shipment.