Shipping Receiving Clerk

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES • Kansas City, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Fulfill VFW Store orders; pull merchandise from shelves, pack and prepare for shipping. Receive, inspect, count and record stock merchandise from vendors. Greet and take orders from walk-in customers.

Requirements

• The position requires a basic general education level and understanding of warehouse environment and equipment, or experience in a related field.
• Strong math skills to count merchandise and process monetary transactions accurately.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows OS and proprietary software and shipping software is helpful.
• Analytical skills are needed to handle counter orders with cash, check, and credit cards. To sort through the shipping tickets for shipment that day looking for duplicate orders, duplicate products on an order and incorrect or incomplete shipping addresses.
• Attention to detail is needed to verify the accuracy of customer orders shipped out and the accuracy of orders received from vendors.
• Must be able to operate electric and manual pallet jacks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport, and store merchandise.
• Good physical condition to navigate in a fast-paced warehouse environment, packing and shipping, moving merchandise, lifting up to 100 pounds and operating equipment.
• Interpersonal skills are needed to handle walk-in customers and VFW Tour groups, and to interact with others in the warehouse to maintain a cohesive workflow.

Responsibilities

• Access proprietary software daily to generate and sort, pick/pack slips and drop-ship purchase orders.
• Compile, pack and prepare merchandise for shipment. Verify order, determine appropriate packing container, fillers, and protective padding. Examine to ensure shipment meets specifications for safe shipping, seal and tape boxes.
• Scans packing list into shipping software to determine the best method for shipping merchandise to customers. Verifies the address is valid and can be shipped by the chosen method. Confirms shipment and prints labels.
• Receive inventoried merchandise on the loading dock from freight carriers. Unpack and examine shipments, count and verify that correct merchandise and quantity are received, with no damage.
• Complete merchandise receiving notice and deliver to Inventory Control Clerk for processing.
• Route merchandise to restock the appropriate inventory location or store within the warehouse.
• Handle walk-in customers and VFW tour groups by providing sales assistance of products, both stock merchandise and drop-ship merchandise. Does member and nonmember lookups in proprietary software, creates nonmembers customers in proprietary software and creates orders for sales done over the counter. Process monetary transactions of cash, checks, and credit cards.
• Pull merchandise from the inventory list, price and pack for State conventions, conferences, and National Convention.
• Assist in annual inventory and organizing and maintaining the warehouse.
• Assist the Warehouse Supervisor with the training of new and temporary employees.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The VFW National headquarters offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees