Shipping & Receiving Clerk

About the role

The Shipping & Receiving Clerk is responsible for receiving and storing material, supplies, and transporting raw materials and/or finished goods within shipping, receiving, and bindery departments. The Shipping & Receiving Clerk may also be called upon to assist the manager in other areas of the warehouse department.

Responsibilities

• Verify materials received against purchase requisition
• Receive product into inventory system
• Release material to production area
• Read job tickets to determine material needed, material location, and proper destination
• Transport materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or other designated areas using a forklift or hand truck
• Maintain inventory records on computer system
• Periodically, take inventory of material and supplies in storage as assigned
• Notify manager of low inventory supply
• Wrap and prepare skids for shipment or return as necessary
• Load and Unload Trucks/Vans
• Maintain warehouse; ensure neat and orderly storage of material
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
• Follow and comply with all safety, work rules, and regulations
• Maintain departmental housekeeping standards
• Operate company vehicles to deliver or pick up product as needed (back-up)
• Back-up to the Logistics Supervisor in the day-to-day operation of the department when required, including:
  • Coordinate Marek drivers for daily deliveries
  • Reply to Emails from Sales/CSR Staff to coordinate deliveries, pickups and other shipping/receiving issues
  • Prepare documents such as: Shipping schedules, Bills of Lading and shipping orders to route deliveries
  • Contact Carrier Representatives to make arrangements for shipping and delivery of materials and finished goods
  • Attend Production Meetings to go over the daily schedule to accomplish the delivery of all jobs due that day
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill

Qualifications

Requires education generally equivalent to a high school diploma and one to three years of related experience. Previous shipping, receiving and supervisory experience is desired.

• Ability to use a computer to receive materials, record inventory moves, check inventory status, get shipping estimates and process shipments
• Ability to operate, load, and trouble-shoot a pallet wrapper
• Ability to become certified to operate a sit-down and stand-up forklift
• Ability to lead others and delegate tasks as necessary