What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping and Receiving Clerk position at Water Control Corporation?
Description
The Shipping/Receiving Clerk will manage shipping and receiving for trucks and customers.
Requirements
The Shipping/Receiving Clerk will manage shipping and receiving for trucks and customers.
Requirements
- Receives goods and verifies the quality and count of all items unloaded from trucks and trailers; checks against suppliers’ count and immediately reports discrepancies to carriers, supervisor, and purchasing officer per company policy.
- Verifies and records all items loaded for shipments.
- Carefully and accurately maintains shipping records for requested categories, including goods returned, dunnage, and returnable pallets.
- Maintains a database of shipment data to ensure that customer orders are updated and that appropriate billing documents are provided to accounting or other associated departments as required.
- Notifies supervisor of major discrepancies, over-shipments, or substitutions.
- Prepares bills of lading and dray tickets for shipments.
- Completes information on damage claims for in-transit damage.
- Transports materials on the shipping dock with a hand truck or other vehicle as needed.
- Loads trucks using a forklift or hand truck.
- Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items received.
- Basic understanding of dock and warehouse procedures.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory software to maintain records, input data, and create reports.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- At least 2 years of related experience.
- A forklift certification is highly preferred.
- Must be able to traverse the distribution warehouse and access a variety of storage spaces and shelving units by stretching, squatting, and reaching.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
- Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures in the warehouse and on the loading dock.