Shipping Clerk

The Shipping/Receiving Clerk will manage shipping and receiving tasks.

Duties/Responsibilities:

·       Receives goods and verifies the quality and count of all items unloaded from railroad cars, trucks and trailers; checks against suppliers’ count and immediately reports discrepancies to carriers, supervisor, and purchasing officer per company policy.

·       Verifies and records all items loaded for shipments.

·       Carefully and accurately maintains shipping records for requested categories including goods returned.

·       Maintains database of shipment data to ensure that customer orders are updated and that appropriate billing documents are provided to accounting or other associated departments as required.

·       Notifies supervisor of major discrepancies, over-shipments, or substitutions.

·       Prepares bills of lading and dray tickets for shipments.

·       Completes information on damage claims for in-transit damage.

·       Transports materials on shipping dock with a hand truck or other vehicle as needed.

·       Performs other clerical duties.

Required Skills/Abilities:
·       Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items received.

·       Basic understanding of dock, and warehouse procedures.

·       Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

·       Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory software to maintain records, input data, and create reports.

Education and Experience:
·       High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

·       State motor vehicle operator’s permit for operation of forklift highly preferred.

Physical Requirements:
·       Must be able to traverse distribution warehouse and access a variety of storage spaces and shelving units by stretching, squatting, and reaching.

·       Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.

·       Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures in the warehouse and on the loading dock.

We are eeo AAP, must be legally eligible to work in the USA.

Tagged as: Accessible via public transportation, Bilingual a plus, Eligible for benefits, Language-friendly (less than English fluency is acceptable)