Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Clerk / Material Handler (Inventory & Order Fulfillment)

Pay Rate: $18–$20/hr (based on experience)

Location: Richmond, VA 23231

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm

Position Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Shipping and Receiving Clerk / Material Handler to support daily warehouse operations, including inventory control, order picking, and order fulfillment within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position plays a critical role in maintaining accurate inventory, ensuring efficient material handling, and supporting production through timely and accurate movement of materials and components. The ideal candidate has hands-on shipping and receiving, warehouse experience, forklift operation skills, and a strong understanding of inventory management and logistics processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform order picking and order fulfillment by pulling customer sales orders, manufacturing work orders, and engineering work orders from various warehouse locations.
• Maintain accurate inventory control by recording material usage and completing transactions using RF Smart, RF scanners, and warehouse management systems.
• Execute daily material handling tasks including shipping and receiving, storing, sorting, staging, and distributing materials throughout the warehouse and production floor.
• Operate warehouse equipment such as sit-down forklifts, reach trucks, and order pickers to move and store inventory safely and efficiently.
• Use RF scanners and warehouse systems to verify inventory, label materials, and ensure accuracy in all inventory management processes.
• Perform shipping and receiving duties including unloading incoming shipments, inspecting materials, verifying quantities, labeling, and stocking items in proper locations.
• Prepare and process outbound shipments, including small parcel and LTL, ensuring compliance with all shipping and receiving procedures and documentation requirements.
• Assist in maintaining inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventory, and discrepancy resolution.
• Coordinate with production, purchasing, shipping, and customer service teams to ensure materials are available for order fulfillment and production needs.
• Identify and communicate inventory shortages, discrepancies, or delays that impact warehouse operations and shipping and receiving timelines.
• Organize and maintain warehouse storage areas to support efficient inventory control and accessibility of materials.
• Assist with training new employees on shipping and receiving, warehouse procedures, material handling, and inventory systems.
• Troubleshoot issues related to inventory, order discrepancies, or material flow within the warehouse.
• Ensure compliance with all warehouse safety guidelines, including proper PPE usage and safe forklift operation.

Qualifications & Skills:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, material handling, or inventory control
• Experience with RF scanners and warehouse management systems preferred
• Proven experience operating forklifts (sit-down, reach truck, order picker)
• Strong understanding of shipping and receiving processes, inventory management, and order fulfillment
• Basic math and computer skills for data entry and inventory tracking
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced warehouse environment
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on inventory accuracy
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Problem-solving abilities and strong organizational skills

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 35 lbs independently and more with assistance
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and climb for extended periods during warehouse operations
• Comfortable working in a non-climate-controlled warehouse or manufacturing environment
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment
• Must be able to wear required PPE (safety shoes, gloves, eye and hearing protection)
• Willingness to work overtime as needed to support shipping and receiving and production demands

This opportunity is ideal for candidates with strong shipping and receiving, inventory control, material handling, and order fulfillment experience who are looking to grow within a stable and team-oriented environment.

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