Shipping Clerk

Summary

The shipping clerk will oversee and keep records of all shipping and receiving. They are responsible for organizing, sorting, and transferring product from one location to another. The shipping clerk will also monitor company packages from start to finish, ensuring proper packaging techniques and shipping practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Obtain and process product orders, including receiving deliveries, registering them and distributing packages and letters within the company
2. Maintain the company stockroom through organizing, cleaning and cataloging items on a regular basis
3. Schedule large shipments and plan logistics to ensure that there is sufficient storage space for incoming items and staff on hand to manage the shipments
4. Keep files of goods shipped and received by preparing regular shipping and receiving reports for managers
5. Ensure adherence to environmental management and systems
6. Trouble shoots shipping issues and customer complaints that arise and work to solve them
7. Place merchandise in a warehouse or storage facility by packaging, lifting items as necessary, operating forklifts and pallet jacks for large goods
8. Communicates in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner with all employees, customers and others with whom we may work.
9. Contributes to a successful work group and foster a team-oriented culture through positive interactions, active listening, meaningful collaborations, high employee engagement, and the constructive exchange of ideas designed to meet or exceed the organization’s strategic goals.
10. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

1. Previous shipping experience, preferred
2. High school diploma or equivalent
3. Ability to operate warehouse machinery such as Forklifts
4. Experience with Microsoft Office Products and basic PC Skills
5. Detail- oriented and multitasking skills
6. Excellent organization skills and administrative skills
7. Good analytical and problem solving skills

Physical Work/Environment Requirements

1. Position in a warehouse environment and requires the use of various types of equipment (heavy machinery, forklifts, computers, etc.)
2. Requires light to heavy lifting
3. Requires continuous standing and walking

Physical Demand

• Sitting: Seldom 0-10% - Sit on adjustable computer chair at desk (may stand)
• Standing: Constant 67-100% - Intermittently stand on tile, carpet or cement floor
• Walking: Constant 67-100% - Walk among workstations on tile, carpet or cement floor
• Heights/Ladders/Stairs: Occasional 11-33% - Use ladder to retrieve product from shelves
• Twisting at waist: Constant 67-100% - Twist to lift product/documents
• Bending/Stooping: Constant 67-100% - Alternate bend/stoop
• Squatting/Kneeling: Constant 67-100% - Alternate squat/kneel
• Crawling: Seldom 0-10%
• Reaching Out: Constant 67-100% - Pick product from shelves and retrieve documents
• Talking/Hearing/Seeing: Constant 67-100% - Talk/hear/see people/English documents/instructions
• Working Above Shoulders: Constant 67-100%
• Handling/Grasping: Constant 67-100% - Hold/grasp controls, hand tools, documents/products
• Fine Finger Manipulation: Constant 67-100% - Keyboard typing, writing, filing, controls on equipment
• Foot Controls: Occasional 11-33%
• Driving: Occasional 11-33%
• Repetitive Motion: Constant 67-100% - Computer mouse use, keyboard typing
• Vibratory Tasks: Occasional 11-33%
• Lifting greater15 lbs.: Constant 67-100% - Lift work documents and/or product
• Carrying greater 15 lbs.: Constant 67-100% - Carry work documents and/or product
• Pushing/Pulling 15 lbs.: Seldom 0-10% - Push/pull product to load/unload, open/close file cabinet
• Comments: Alternate body movements may be used per employee discretion

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, ask Manager.