Similar Titles
Shipping Clerk
Receiving Clerk
Freight Clerk
Reshipping Clerk
Returned-Goods Receiving Clerk |
Experience & Tasks
Provides services to prepare incoming and outgoing goods for shipment |
EMPLOY Shipping & Receiving Clerks prepare, ship, and take in or receive merchandise sent between companies.
EMPLOY participants can perform some or all of these functions:
- Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments
- Prepare items for shipment
- Compare identifying information and count, weigh, or measure items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records
- Determine method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates
- Assemble wooden or cardboard containers or select preassembled containers
- Insert items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding
- Nail covers on wooden crates and bind containers with metal tape, using strapping machine
- Stamp, stencil or glue identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers
- Post weights and shipping charges, and affix postage
- Unpack and examine incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
- Route items to departments
- Examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications
- Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies
- Operate tier-lift truck or use hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping-and-receiving platform to storage or work area
- Direct others in preparing outgoing and receiving incoming shipments
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