Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Responsibilities

• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs or measures items outgoing or incoming shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, packing slips, address labels and other records.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Routes incoming items to correct departments.
• Packagesitems in appropriate containers.
  
  Affixes labels and shipping instructions onto containers.
• Examinesoutgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Operates equipment to move, convey, or hoistshipments between shipping/receiving area and storage or work areas.
• Coordinates with carriers to schedule pick-ups and deliveries.
• Ensures timely dispatch of all outgoing shipments.
• Follows all safety procedures and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.
  
  Usespersonal protective equipment (PPE) as required. Reports any safety hazards or equipment malfunctions to the supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently or as part of a team.
• Basic math and computer skills.

• High School Diploma or equivalent education and experience.

• Previous experience in shipping, receiving, or a warehouse environment preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with shipping and receiving procedures and equipment is a plus.

• Some physicaldemand;often lifts light to heavy-weight material. Frequent lifting/moving average weight (up to 50lbs/11-27 kgs) material.
• Ability to performoccasionalto frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
• Ability to operate motorized vehicles over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
• Ability to stand and / or walk constantly over a full work shift on concrete (8-12 hours).
• May be exposed to noise levels for which hearing protection is required to be worn over a full work shift (8-12 hours).

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