Shipping/Receiving Clerk 1st Shift

States Logistics Services, Inc.•Fontana, CA

6d•$22 - $25

About The Position

The Shipping Clerk coordinates clerical tasks for the shipping department, ensuring shipping documents are processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with vendor and regulatory requirements, including product and shipping-container labeling requirements. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with some overtime required based on volume. Compensation is $22–$25 per hour, depending on experience. The role involves coordinating driver check-in and dock assignments, verifying received products against purchase orders, ensuring labels and shipping documents are correct, maintaining records, and updating inbound and outbound schedules. The clerk may also support pallet control, cycle counts, inventory accuracy, and yard and dock checks. States Logistics Services, Inc. is a third-party logistics company specializing in supply chain management, with public and contract warehouses in Southern California and Arizona. The company describes itself as an ESOP organization whose employees are shared owners. It is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

Good written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Excel and Word.
Strong attention to detail and ability to solve problems quickly.
Regular and satisfactory attendance and punctuality.
Ability to carefully verify paperwork and ensure accurate shipping and driver-load assignments.

Nice To Haves

Experience in similar logistics roles is strongly preferred, such as dispatcher, shipping and receiving clerk, or customer service for a third-party logistics company.

Responsibilities

Check in drivers, look up purchase orders, and direct drivers to appropriate dock doors for unloading.
Verify products unloaded and recorded by forklift drivers against purchase orders, identifying overages, shortages, or damage.
Ensure proper labels and tickets are applied before shipping.
Print bills and assist in resolving discrepancies.
Collect documentation and route it to the proper record-keeping unit.
Answer incoming calls from drivers and provide directions to the facility.
May direct and oversee the pallet control and exchange program, participate in cycle counts, and help maintain inventory accuracy.
Conduct yard and dock checks.
Update inbound and outbound schedules accurately and in a timely manner.
Verify paperwork, ensure the correct load is given to the correct driver, complete paperwork accurately, and respond to emails promptly.