Warehouse Operations Clerk
About The Position
The Warehouse Operations Clerk ensures shipping-related documents are completed accurately and on time. The role reports to an Operations Supervisor or Manager and supports outbound shipping, warehouse recordkeeping, and material handling. The clerk communicates shipment schedules and equipment needs to outbound carriers, receives and directs drivers, and uses a warehouse management system to open and close shipments and prepare bills of lading. The position also maintains shipping records, the seal log, and load board; helps resolve discrepancies; monitors trailer capacity; and supports other administrative and material-handling duties as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Microsoft Office application skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations.
- Good visual acuity to inspect shipments.
- Finger dexterity to input data into inventory records.
- Ability to enter data on a computer to create a daily inventory report.
- Accuracy in recordkeeping and in sorting, checking, counting, and verifying items received.
- Strong time-management, organizational, planning, and self-motivation skills.
- MHE experience or willingness to learn MHE.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Availability to work irregular or extended hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed by the customer.
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 10–12 hours.
- Ability to lift and move totes weighing 50–100 pounds.
- Ability to bend, lift, stretch, and reach both below the waist and above the head regularly.
- Ability to walk frequently throughout the facility and surrounding area; facilities are over a quarter mile in length.
- Ability to work in variable noise levels, lighting conditions, and temperatures and to access all areas of the building without limitations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Manhattan Warehouse Management System.
- Bilingual Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Communicate daily with outbound carriers by email about outbound shipment schedules and equipment needs.
- Communicate essential information to site personnel through various media to help ensure operations meet requirements.
- Receive drivers and provide direction for outbound shipments.
- Use a warehouse management system to open and close shipments and prepare accurate bills of lading for outbound freight.
- Ensure drivers depart with appropriate paperwork.
- Ensure shipping documents are accurate by following standard operating procedures.
- Gather, enter, and maintain shipping activity data and records in the warehouse management system.
- Assist in resolving discrepancies.
- Assist with material handling duties, including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and loading.
- Monitor trailer capacity and proactively coordinate trailer moves with spotters.
- Assist with administrative duties as needed by the leadership team.
- File outbound paperwork so it is readily accessible.
- Maintain the seal log accurately with necessary information.
- Maintain accurate information on the load board.
- Communicate work assignments, such as receiving appointments, loading doors, and items to pick, as needed.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
