Shipping & Receiving Clerk

VA Support Services Department A (VADA) Durham, North Carolina Minimum Experience Entry-level Compensation $18.00 / HR SUMMARY : Performs supply, clerical and logistical functions related to warehouse operations to include : receiving, sorting, storing, shipping, issuing, transferring, inspecting, transporting, compiling data, and validating inventory.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Receives, unloads, and segregates property. Verifies correctness of quantities, condition, stock / part numbers, serial, and / or model numbers against receiving / shipping documents obtained from either commercial or government source.

May be required to records receipts to the a Stock Record Account by use of data processing equipment. May need to operates materiel handling equipment, vehicles, office machines, mechanical equipment, and tools in the performance of assigned duties.

Moves property to receiving points, compares physical count, identity, condition, and status of property with information contained in receiving documents, tags, labels and markings, adjusting documents as required.

Determines internal destination of repairable shipment; based on stock lists, disposition notices, technical publications, and other directories.

May need to store, handle and / or dispose of hazardous material and waste.

2. Assist in arranging property storage facilities to facilitate issue, inventory, and segregation by type or class within fire and safety requirements.

Stores property to provide for rotation of stocks. Provides safe working area and prevents deterioration and contaminating effects of cold, light, heat, moisture, and insects and vermin destruction of property.

May be required to prepare and label racks and bins, load and unload vehicles, move and stock pallets, count, tag, and label materiel.

May be required to prepare containers for use in storage or shipment of materials.

3. Performs the timely movement of supplies from one area to another. Delivers and transfers materiel from issue, shipping, or transfer destination points.

Determines the requirements for transportation of all material and waste in accordance with Federal Regulations.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Must demonstrate the ability to use data processing terminals, automated reports, and supply procedures in performing supply issues, receipts, and inventory.

2. Inspects condition of property received. Compares property with procurement specifications and determines cause of unserviceability.

3. Performs warehouse operations, prepares warehouse for inventory, provides and controls inventory hold areas, and makes emergency issues and shipment.

Conducts inventory and prepares inventory adjustments and other required documentation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

1. Must have a minimum of one (1) year experience in a Supply function.

2. High school diploma or equivalent General Educational Development (GED) certificate and have the knowledge and ability to complete mathematical calculations.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

1. Must have a working knowledge of property accountability, storing methods, receiving, packaging, issuing, and shipping or transferring property.

2. Must demonstrate the ability to keyboard accurately at twenty (20) words per minute on a computer.

3. Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

4. Must be able to write legibly and to read and interpret written and verbal instructions, technical manuals, or directives as necessary for accomplishment of job assignments.

5. Must demonstrate skills in administrative duties to include filing, calculations, and maintenance of logs and records and computer software used in the supply department.

Last updated : 2024-05-14