Shipping & Receiving Clerk - 1st shift

About the Role

At Kenco Logistics, you’re part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. The Shipping/Receiving Clerk verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments, prepares outgoing shipments, and receives deliveries to the warehouse at the dock using warehouse management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation, creation, retrieval, validation, and storage of documents necessary to support the operation.
• Label, pack, and load items for shipment according to specifications.
• Stage shipments for shipping.
• Accept shipments and prepare docks for receiving.
• Operate stretch wrap banders and prepare pallets and crates for shipping.
• Unload delivery vehicles and move items to the appropriate area.
• Inspect for damage, compare items and quantities received against freight bills or other records, and document discrepancies.
• Maintain records of all items received and shipped via warehouse management and inventory systems.
• Check receipts against purchase orders for proper shipment, shortages, damages, or defects.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Ensure facility is inspection-ready at all times for SQFI, FDA, and customer needs.
• In CGMP environments, monitor proper inventory requirements: FIFO (First In First Out), Lot, and Age.
• Assist with inventory cycle counts as needed.
• Perform other applicable duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s degree or two years of equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum six months in a warehouse or distribution environment required.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Excel.
• Attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to multitask in a safe manner.

Competencies

• Action Oriented – Taking on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Optimize Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational Adaptability – Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Pay

The approximate pay range for this job is $20.18 - $30.24 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA, and FSA accounts.
• Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accidental injury.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k).
• Paid Time Off (approximately 2 weeks, accrual begins on Day 1 of employment).
• 10 paid employer holidays.