Warehouse Operations Clerk - 1st Shift

Warehouse Operations Clerk - 1st Shift

Pay Rate: $20.00 / hour

Shift: 1st Shift | Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (must be available to start at 5:00 AM for mandatory early OT, plus mandatory Saturday OT as required by operational volume)

Orientation: Thursdays at 8:00 AM (candidates should plan to work a full shift on orientation day)

Location: On-site warehouse facility

We are looking for an organized and reliable Warehouse Operations Clerk to oversee outbound shipping documentation, driver intake, and yard workflow. Reporting to the Operations Supervisor or Manager, you will serve as a key point of contact between freight carriers, warehouse leadership, and floor personnel to keep freight moving accurately and efficiently.

• Create, audit, and systematically close shipments in the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Generate accurate Bills of Lading (BOL), maintain seal logs, and update digital load boards in real time.
• Strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to guarantee documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Organize and file all outbound paperwork for rapid retrieval and audit readiness.
• Identify and help resolve shipping, inventory, or documentation discrepancies.

• Correspond daily via email with outbound carriers to communicate schedules, volume requirements, and equipment needs.
• Check in transport drivers, assign dock doors, verify shipment details, and release drivers with completed, accurate paperwork.
• Partner with yard spotters to monitor trailer capacity, prioritize moves, and keep dock doors fluid.
• Relay daily operational priorities and dock assignments to site floor teams.

• Assist with hands-on material handling as needed, including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, staging, and trailer loading.
• Support site management with operational reporting and administrative tasks.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Prior administrative or clerical experience in a fast-paced warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
• Solid computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and fast, accurate data entry skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills under tight turnaround windows.
• Flexibility to work mandatory early morning starts (5:00 AM) and Saturday overtime based on business volume.

• Prior experience with Tier-1 Warehouse Management Systems (such as Manhattan WMS).
• Bilingual skills (English / Spanish).
• Experience operating Material Handling Equipment (pallet jack, forklift, order picker) or willingness to be trained and certified.

• Ability to stand and walk continuously across a large distribution facility (over a quarter-mile in length) for up to 10-12 hours.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items weighing 50-100 lbs (using proper lifting techniques or team lifts).
• Regular bending, crouching, stretching, and reaching both overhead and below the waist.
• Ability to work comfortably in a dynamic warehouse environment with fluctuating temperatures, variable noise levels, and seasonal climate conditions.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.

Please note:

The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.

In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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