Shipping/Receiving Clerk I

Job Responsibilities:

• Ships products in accordance with shipping orders, completing bills of lading and all other duties.
• Wraps or arranges materials in shipping containers, using excelsior and other packing materials and observes that products are properly packed.
• Interprets packing specifications and calculates from drawings or measurement of the equipment to be packed the size of the container and dimensions of pieces.
• Selects the correct barrier materials, i.e., cushioning materials, etc., and the required sizes of hardware such as nails, nuts, and bolts, etc.
• Fabricates wooden crates and applies specified packaging materials.
• Pack crates with steel strapping. Stencils crates with required addresses as per specifications.
• Checks contents of packages for conformity with shipping orders; addresses packages to be shipped; and accurately weighs packages.
• Keeps accurate records of shipments and receives proper receipts from carriers.
• Operates all types of material handling equipment, such as forklift trucks, hoists, or pump trucks.
• Keeps working areas clean and tidy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Identifies and receives all incoming materials and verifies accuracy of incoming shipments.
• Notes any discrepancies on packing slips and forwards to appropriate person.
• Records count into computer system, including using bar coding guns.
• Prints bar code labels as required and affixes them to received materials.
• Operates all types of material handling equipment, such as forklift trucks, hoists, or pump trucks.
• Keeps working areas, including the Received Goods area, clean and tidy. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Shipping
• Handling
• Receiving
• Checking of Incoming Materials Supplies

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience in a warehouse and operating forklifts.