Shipping Receiving Clerk Job Description
Shipping receiving clerk
provides a high level of customer service to all areas of the company by promptly addressing all shipping and receiving questions.
Shipping Receiving Clerk Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective shipping receiving clerk job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included shipping receiving clerk job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Process outgoing shipments for all FedEx, U.S. Mail, DHL
Daily decision making for team members to load and unload trucks
Daily scanning, counting, logging and inspecting of all goods entering warehouse in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure
Marking and identifying tags for goods received
Assembling all incoming PO specifications & forecasts with inventory control coordinator rack requirements and locations for incoming goods
Coordinating with QA on all outgoing and incoming shipments quality status
Daily palletizing, inspecting and staging of orders shipped from IDL in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure
Daily loading and unloading of trucks/trailers and containers using material handling equipment or by hand, if applicable
Reconciling all discrepancies on goods received and reporting discrepancies to management when needed
Daily retrieving and storing stock as scheduled via equipment or if applicable manually
Shipping Receiving Clerk Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Shipping Receiving Clerk
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: D.O.T, IATA, PIT
Education for Shipping Receiving Clerk
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the shipping receiving clerk job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Associates, Technical, Business, Management, Computer, Manufacturing, Military, Supervision
Skills for Shipping Receiving Clerk
Desired skills for shipping receiving clerk include:
Computers
Microsoft Word and Excel
Shipping procedures
Rates
Routes
Excel
Word and Outlook
Proper loading techniques
Weight limitations
Company procedures
Desired experience for shipping receiving clerk includes:
Stock nozzles
Print pick list of customer orders
Take nozzles from inventory to fill requirements on customer orders
Update computer systems
Apply UPS charges when applicable using UPS Software
Package orders for shipment
Shipping Receiving Clerk Examples
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Shipping Receiving Clerk Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of shipping receiving clerk. 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 receiving clerk
- Load truck with palletized shipments utilizing a fork truck
- Inspects incoming shipments for damage or defects
- Trace lost shipments and/or customer claims of lost shipments
- MHE experience a plus
- Knowledge of Oracle or WMS a plus
- Must be available to work overtime and some Saturdays
- Load, unload and pick merchandise as needed
- Receive and confirm the accuracy of incoming freight
- Verify and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment
- Wear glasses, gloves and hard hats as needed, wears steel-toed shoes daily
Qualifications for shipping receiving clerk
- Ability to communicate verbally in one-on-one situations with management and co-workers, including the ability to speak simple sentences
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, work orders, and memos
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions and procedures furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to operate the software and equipment used in the department
- Exhibits dependability, including following instructions
- Ability to prioritize and plan work activities
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Shipping Receiving Clerk Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of shipping receiving clerk. 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 receiving clerk
- Perform other duties may be assigned by management to meet business needs
- Prepare shipments and documentation for UPS, FedEx, over-the-road, LTL and couriers
- Handle all materials (pallets, crates, freight, ) designated for transport to and from the storage warehouse
- Responsible for meeting customer delivery schedules, communicating turnaround time to customers, loading and unloading customer material
- Receives goods, verifies items against the record of shipment, and inspects condition
- Ensure quality through visual inspection and providing adequate protection from loss or damage, the proper and safe way handling of all materials
- Actively participates in cell meetings in order to understand customer & production needs, quality challenges other key issues
- Use the cell's visual boards as a means for communicating challenges to your cell vehicle for receiving information on KPI for our cell
- Receive and ship goods/items
- Verifying items and inspecting condition of parts
Qualifications for shipping receiving clerk
- Must have or be willing to purchase Steel Toed Safety Shoes and wear at all times while working
- Position Requirements • Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
- Hazardous material/dangerous goods training should be current
- Punctual with reliable transportation
- Good listening skills and ability to follow written and verbal instruction
- Excellent PC skills in MS Office
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Shipping Receiving Clerk Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of shipping receiving clerk. 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 receiving clerk
- Maintain inventory and packaging activity
- Examine contents and compare with records, manifests, invoices, or orders to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipments
- Prepare documents, work orders, bills of lading and shipping orders to route material
- Record shipment data, shipping charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes
- Determine shipping method for materials
- Deliver or route materials to departments, using work devices, such as a cart, hand truck or forklift
- Pack and prepare materials for shipping
- Correspond with vendors and customers to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications
- Assists with loading and unloading trucks
- Off-load inbound merchandise from trailers
Qualifications for shipping receiving clerk
- SAP and Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience preferred
- Minimum three (3) months general work experience which will demonstrate ability to perform requirements of position
- No specific experience required
- May substitute experience for education at the rate of one year of general experience for one year of high school
- Secret Level May Be Required
- Must be highly organized, able to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet customer requirements
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Shipping Receiving Clerk Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a shipping receiving clerk. 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 receiving clerk
- Load pallets of merchandise by wave
- Unload pallets of merchandise onto conveyor for sortation
- Load cartons and fixtures onto trailers
- Sort and scan non-conveyable merchandise onto a bill of lading
- Load non-conveyable merchandise onto trailers
- Inspect for damage or loss in all inbound cartons of merchandise
- Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares
- Receiving, picking and shipping
- Verify and receive incoming materials, visually inspecting for correct parts and numbers, quantity and damages
- Label and put product away in bins
Qualifications for shipping receiving clerk
- Proficient use of saw and nail gun
- Computer skills - Candidate must be proficient computer system based tools
- Excellent work ethic, integrity, and ability to interact with customers and coworkers in a respectful and professional manner at all times
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt to frequently changing priorities/tasks
- Lifting or pushing 50-100 pounds will be required on a daily basis
- Must read, write, and speak clearly in English
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Shipping Receiving Clerk Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a shipping receiving clerk. 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 receiving clerk
- Checks picked parts for accuracy and packs into boxes and ships to customer using SAP
- Keeps warehouse clean and orderly, removing all garbage and keeping bins straight
- May have to work some overtime
- Warehouse Shipping experience, working in Warehouse only, no off-site delivery
- Need a High energy and reliable person
- SAP and/or computer skills/knowledge
- Multi-tasking, forklift and pallet jack
- Sense of urgency / High energy level
- Pick discrete jobs for Rotary Press Operators
- Responsible for daily check off sheets
Qualifications for shipping receiving clerk
- Minimum of one year of shipping/receiving experience preferred
- Must complete basic arithmetic skills accurately and quickly
- Punctual, reliable attendance required
- We’re looking for a team player willing to learn, help with, and work on multiple tasks
- 1st or 3rd shifts available
- Utilizing RF Scanners, manual pallet jacks