Shipping Clerk

Job Summary

The Shipping Clerk performs the physical or administrative tasks involved in shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment. They check goods received and for distribution against purchase orders or invoices, maintain records of goods and reject unsatisfactory items, package and prepare products and merchandise for final shipment, post weights and shipping charges, lift heavy items and may operate a forklift, prepare and maintain records of merchandise shipped, review customer orders, examine, stock and distribute merchandise in inventory warehouses, distribution centers or manufacturing lines.

Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

• Safely operate all necessary distribution equipment.
• Train coworkers on all necessary distribution equipment.

• Picking orders.
• Inventory lookup.
• Inventory transfers.
• How to keep, save, and load an order.

• Check order for accuracy.
• Complete paperwork properly.
• Properly pack basic packages per work instructions.
• Train and perform special product packaging requirements.
• Run packages through shipping station.
• Perform international and domestic shipments via small parcel carrier.
• Perform international and domestic freight quotes.
• Train on pulling, boxing and shipping all temperature‑controlled items.
• Train on handling all Hazmat shipments.
• Complete AES/ITN number for UPS shipments.

• Understand picking a pallet order to check.
• Pick accurately.
• Proper product layering.
• Face‑out product labels.
• Case count labeling.
• Pack loose items properly.
• Check order for accuracy.

• Pick accurately.
• Understand special distributor requirements.
• Check order for accuracy.
• Pack loose or easily damaged items properly.
• Complete paperwork properly.
• Print address labels for multiple pallet shipments.

• Understand the use of heat‑treated pallets.
• Customer packaging requirements.
• International packing list.
• Commercial invoices.

• Gravity flow items packaged and labeled.
• No partial cases.
• No split lots.
• Expiration date requirements.
• Print address labels for multiple pallet shipments.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to interface with management regarding duties and future development of the department.
• Minimum of two years documented distribution/warehouse experience in an outbound or inbound function.
• RF scanner experience desired but not required.
• Forklift certification desired but not required.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common shipping reports and regulatory documents regarding shipping.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to lower‑level management.
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and averaging.
• Some experience with UPS World Ship online with the ability to learn more.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.