Shipping Job Description
Shipping
provides proper training to shipping employees in the area of safety, standards operating procedures, and quality standards.
Shipping Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective shipping job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included shipping job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Quarterly audit of freight rates
Coordinating the shipping process from start to finish including quoting rates, booking shipments, tracking, dealing with customs
To be familiar with and adhere to departmental policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards of performance, attendance policy, substance abuse policy, housekeeping, safe work habits
Follow the company policies and generally accepted procedures for picking, packing and shipping domestic and international shipments
Daily shipments track and trace, report all irregularities in transportation to supervisor
Update Inbound/Outbound Shipment data/record
Weekly audit/checking of forwarders’ bills
Monthly update of all freight reports (freight cost)
Monitor and report forwarder’s performance (KPI) monthly
Check and prepare all necessary customized paperwork
Shipping Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Shipping
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: HAZMAT, IATA, DOT, RCRA, DG, OSHA, EPA, LTL, PIT
Education for Shipping
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the shipping job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Management, Education, General Education, Associates, Business, Technical, Communication, Computer, Engineering, Manufacturing
Skills for Shipping
Desired skills for shipping include:
Shipping procedures
Routes
Rates
Print bills of lading
WMS systems to research inventory
Computers
Procedures
Methods
Activities
Policies of the Department
Desired experience for shipping includes:
Handle transportation-related claims
Coordinate with in-house groups such as warehouse, customs, customer services
Report to clients on all transportation issues
Analyze custom shipping requirements considering due date, width/weight measurements, shipping connections, cost, , for orders falling outside standard shipping instructions
Coordinate pick-up of shipments with carriers
Inform Account Representative of potential shipping problems or delays
Shipping Examples
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of shipping. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for shipping
- Load/unload carrier trucks for pick-ups and deliveries
- Monitor shipping supply levels for proper ordering
- Assist Receiving and Inventory Department when needed
- Complete light building maintenance duties when required
- Accurate maintenance of what demo equipment is on hand, and what is in the field and with whom
- To determine all finished mail meets defined quality standards before delivery to Unites States Post Office
- Receive materials and input information into Royal IV system according to the purchase order
- Data entry into various applications Excel, Microsoft word, Royal IV
- Ensure materials are released from customs and are received on time
- Uses MDC to review the team’s delivery exceptions
Qualifications for shipping
- Must be able to visually inspect product and packaging labels
- Acceptable verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to operate shipping department machinery
- Must utilize J.D
- Must possess ability to work at a rapid pace
- Requires frequent standing, walking, carrying, bending, stooping, grasping, and reaching
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Our growing company is looking for a shipping. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for shipping
- Places prepared merchandise in the chutes
- Organizes the chutes in delivery order
- Completes MDC “To Do List”
- Takes and uploads prep and load pictures to MDC as required
- Verifies and reconciles chute inventory
- Loads deluxe merchandise onto delivery boxes
- May replenish packaging supplies as needed
- Assist with packaging according to SOP requirements in line with customer expectations
- Ensure all shipment counts and items are accurate, and are packaged to arrive at the end user in a safe usable condition
- Claim accountability for high levels of customer service
Qualifications for shipping
- Must be able to lead people in a high volume shipping environment
- Heavy lifting required up to 150 lbs
- Must have Shipping experience
- Maintain a professional manner in appearance and communications at all times
- Forklift Certification or ability to obtain a certification
- Ability to work with various mechanical devices
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Our growing company is hiring for a shipping. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for shipping
- Maintain assigned work areas and ensure that inventory is kept in a safe, organized manner
- Report inventory shortages and overages to supervisor
- Complete inventory counts as required by company policy
- Provide back up for all shipping areas
- Back up receiving area as needed
- Back up for manufacturing/production if needed
- Back up other warehouse/storage areas
- KEEP ABREAST OF DAILY QUICKSHIPS AND EXPEDITED ORDERS FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT
- Using AS400, receive “ship direct product” into warehouse 97
- Reconcile CDC issues, wrong qty shipped, invoicing errors, invoicing not done
Qualifications for shipping
- Using a pallet jack stacking and wrapping parts, tracking inventory, driving forklift
- Ability to work 2nd shift overtime when needed
- An ability to and experience in working in a shipping department
- Minimum three years with cGMP operations
- Packaging, or related experience preferred
- Ability to train staff and understand how to manage, motivate, and develop employees
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of shipping. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for shipping
- Sorts and packs orders according to LSI procedures
- Maintain record keeping documents for track mobile forklift, pickup truck, and other equipment associated with the daily operation of the packaging and shipping areas
- General housekeeping in the loading building
- Train for certification in the operation of track mobiles, forklifts and other equipment associated with the packaging and shipping departments
- Housekeeping/5S to ensure a safe and efficient production environment
- Receive and deliver training to maintain a highly capable workforce
- Maintains all shipping paperwork required accurately and timely
- Maintains and meet production and schedule levels
- Coordinates tasks and production of shipping team to meet productivity goals and customer requirements
- Completes expected tasks with required operating systems
Qualifications for shipping
- Domestic and international shipping a plus
- Shipping experience is a plus but not required
- Ensure warehouse is clean and organized
- Ability to remain standing for extended periods
- 1 year minimum related work experience
- Minimum of one year of shipping clerk experience
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a shipping. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for shipping
- Supervises the daily activities of receiving finished product from manufacturing and the placement in warehouses
- UAE Local & GC Import/Export compliance regulation knowledge
- Shipping and Packaging different size parts
- Work with various functions of the shipping process
- Review shipping documents - Bills of Lading, Picking Slips, and Inspection forms - for completeness and accuracy to ensure shipments have been shipped per Picking Slip requests
- Review job orders with shipping & receiving employees
- Determine most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation
- Initiate changes designed to improve control and efficiency of traffic function
- Scheduling orders for daily operations
- Assist with all shipping office data entry processes
Qualifications for shipping
- In depth knowledge of Microsoft products, such as SAP
- Completed commercial education and several years of work experience
- Commitment, sense of responsibility, decisiveness
- Proficiency in MS-Office SAP SD
- Business fluent in German and English (spoken and written), French would be a plus
- A High school diploma or GED is required specific training and thorough knowledge in warehouse operations plus a working knowledge of warehouse related computer software