What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Clerk - 2nd Shift position at Trinidad Benham?
Department: Packaging Operations
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: La Vergne, TN
Description
The Shipping Clerk is responsible for handling all aspects of the shipping department, emphasizing the accurate transfer of finished products to customers in a timely and consistent manner while meeting food safety and customer specifications.
Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Education And Formal Training
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: La Vergne, TN
Description
The Shipping Clerk is responsible for handling all aspects of the shipping department, emphasizing the accurate transfer of finished products to customers in a timely and consistent manner while meeting food safety and customer specifications.
Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Ensures the preparation of picked orders for shipment by assembling orders, checking against shipping or customer orders, and reporting shortages and incomplete orders.
- Selects appropriate shipping containers and packing material.
- Checks receipts against purchase orders for proper shipment, shortages, damages, or defects.
- Prints and checks system “outbound” page daily to stay current on shipments.
- Prints pick lists for order pickers daily.
- Assigns order pickers and loaders to loads and other assignments as necessary.
- Get orders ready for loaders to grave them
- Processes RMA’s, including inventory counts and inventory adjustments.
- Checks in drivers and verify order and identification.
- Assist in verifying scheduled pick-up appointments or outbound shipments by phone or e-mail.
- Signs drivers in/out and checks identification; assign to pick-up locations.
- Prints orders for staging and distributes appropriate paperwork to warehouse staff.
- Prints bill of ladings for outbound shipping orders.
- Tracks order changes and cancellations.
- Scans and files orders.
- Prepares UPS shipments.
- Performs load checks as necessary.
- Enters orders for shipments
- Sets uploads for outbound shipments.
- During downtime, ensures the cleanliness of the work area and/or assist other stackers.
- Communicates with management or maintenance personnel on a timely basis to facilitate any maintenance and repairs.
- Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures, including timely and accurate documentation of required SQF forms and safety policies.
- Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Education And Formal Training
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum one (1) year shipping or receiving experience preferred
- Microsoft Office preferred (Outlook, Excel, Outlook)
- Ability to use a ten-key calculator, office copier, and scanner
- Basic math skills
- Flexibility to accommodate unscheduled changes in duties and work overtime as needed
- Self-motivated and responsible
- Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers
- Employee-owned
- Advancement Opportunities
- Weekly pay
- Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
- Tuition assistance program
- Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)
