Shipping & Receiving Clerk

SUMMARY

Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and ships items by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain accurate transactions of inventory movement.
• Enter inventory transactions in current manufacturing inventory software.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determines methods of storage, identification, and stock location, considering temperature, height and weight limits, turnover, floor loading capacities and required space.
• Prepares periodic, special or perpetual inventory of stock.
• Affixes shipping labels on paced cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons. Marks identifying codes, figures or letters on articles.
• Develops and applies a working knowledge of products and raw materials to facilitate operations.
• Posts weights and UPS shipping charges.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Timely distributes stock and raw materials among production workers, keeping accurate records of material used. Moves or transports material or supplies to other departments.
• Routes items to appropriate personnel.
• Operate lift truck or uses pallet jack to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
• Reports immediately to Manager, equipment operating issues.
• Examines incoming shipments for damages and shortages; notes discrepancies on bill of lading; notifies appropriate personnel.
• Assist in the training of new and/or temporary employees.
• Provides transportation of materials and supplies using the company van.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment following safety procedures and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with computers.
• Forklift experience.
• Experience in Shipping and Receiving preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPEREIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Training and/or experience in basic computer knowledge, inventory control software preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customer, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram from. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATE, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable record. Be able to qualify and maintain forklift certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is required to wear steel-toed shoes, eye and hearing protection.

Commercial Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer who complies with all Federal, State and Local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.