Shipping Clerk

Remote

🚌 Transport

Shipping Clerks typically work for warehouses or storage facilities to fulfill customer orders and maintain product inventory levels. They work closely with other Shipping Clerks to review invoices, retrieve products, package products and place labels on outgoing packages. Their job is to keep detailed records of incoming and outgoing shipments for management to review at the end of each month. They may also be responsible for operating warehouse equipment like scales, forklifts or conveyor belts.

What does a Shipping Clerk do?

A Shipping Clerk, or Shipping and Receiving Clerk, is responsible for preparing outgoing shipments and receiving incoming shipments. Their duties include organizing inventory for easy retrieval as new orders come in, reviewing incoming and outgoing shipment schedules to maintain productive operations and documenting damages to inventory.

Responsibilities

A Shipping Clerk should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Shipping Clerk should be able to execute:

Obtain and process product orders, including receiving deliveries, registering them and distributing packages and letters within the company
Maintain the company stockroom through organizing, cleaning and cataloging items on a regular basis
Schedule large shipments and plan logistics to ensure that there is sufficient storage space for incoming items and staff on hand to manage the shipments
Keep files of goods shipped and received by preparing regular shipping and receiving reports for managers
Handle issues arising in shipping or inventory handling
Ensure adherence to environmental management and systems

Required Skills

A competitive Shipping Clerk will have certain skills and qualifications, including: