Shipping Clerk and Receiving C (4114)

Job Title:     Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Department:     Transportation
Reports To:     Transportation Manager 
FLSA Status:     Non-Exempt
Prepared By:     Human Resources Director
Approved By:     V.P. of Human Resources

Summary 
Responsible for receiving materials from common carriers and providing the movement of materials 
Efficiently and safely.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Move materials to and from various locations.
•    Palletize materials and operate a pallet jack and hand truck.
•    Receiving all deliveries for the main building
•    Picking up all shipments sent from our departments on a daily base.
•    Maintain a daily log of all shipments received and picked up.
•    Deliver all merchandise received daily to the appropriate departments and keep a signature log. 
•    Make copies of all delivery paperwork and send the original paperwork to the purchasing department. 
•    Always keep the work area clean.
•    Help at the dock area with the movement of equipment when all duties have been completed.
•    Must be able to use a hand truck and pallet jack. 
•    Receive shipments and verify shipping/receiving information. 
•    All other duties as assigned.
 

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
•    High School Diploma or equivalency.   
•    Proficiency in the English language.  
•    Perform basic calculations to understand and follow standard practices and instructions.  
•    Prior material handling experience is a plus. Able to lift up to 50 pounds. 
•    Good customer service skills. 
•    Experience using a pallet jack and hand truck is useful.

Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following   competencies:

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly. Listens and gets clarification. Responds well to questions.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethics: Upholds organizational values.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritize and plan work activities; Use time efficiently.
Professionalism - Tactfully approaches others; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Safety and Security—Observe safety and security procedures, determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly.
    
Attendance/Punctuality - Follows instructions, responds to management directions; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours for work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Physical Demands: An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform those functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Able to lift up to 50 pounds.