Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Transport incoming and outgoing materials to designated areas as assigned. Operate forklift, electrical hoist or other power driven equipment to load or move materials. Load or unload material onto or from pallets, trays or shelves. Process required paperwork. Perform preventive maintenance such as: daily vehicle inspection, recharging batteries or replacing liquefied propane gas (LP) tank.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs or measures items outgoing or incoming shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, packing slips, address labels and other records.
• Determines method of shipment.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects pre-assembled containers.
• Inserts items into containers.
• Secures product to pallets using stretch wrap or metal banding.
• Stamps, stencils or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Operates lift truck or uses hand truck to move, convey or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
• Operates powered lift truck or hand truck to load outgoing freight onto trucks.
• Performs all necessary computer transactions.
• Operates weight scale and digital counter.
• Inserts items into containers.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Routes items to departments.
• Maintains inventory of receiving materials and supplies.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags or labels QUALIFICATIONS Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training is preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Beaverdam123