Shipping Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

New opportunities in the Hazleton area are here! Now Hiring 1st and 2nd shift Shipping Clerks for a DIRECT HIRE opportunity! If you are an experienced Shipping Clerk, looking for a full time career and the possibility of advancement we want to hear from you!

Job Purpose:

Position will report to the Warehouse Manager. Works effectively and efficiently in a warehouse environment to receive and schedule shipping and freight operations, including developing a working knowledge of warehouse organization and creating proper and detailed shipping documentation. Works with the warehouse team to ensure customer satisfaction, accept and schedule customer orders to ensure customer satisfaction. This position will provide shipping support as required by personnel working in the Warehouse Department.

Positions available on 1st and 2nd shifts. Starting wages between $18-$19/hr. Will require a 2 week training period in Chicago, all expenses paid. These positions are a Direct Hire opportunity- not temporary. Paid holidays, paid vacations, medical, dental, and vision benefits offered.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check in all drivers.
• Print all pertinent paper work for shipping.
• Coordinate with the dock and the drivers what door they will be loading product in.
• Insure all paperwork is properly signed by pick up driver.
• Close loads in the system.
• Coordinate with certain carriers that have drop trailers informing them of trailer number, seal number and paperwork procedure.
• Coordinate with Customer Service Teams regarding special paperwork for certain orders such as: international, customers that prefer special BOL’s etc. Enter customer orders and scan / index documents as required.
• Clearly understand goals, policies, and procedures of RJW.
• Communicate customer problems, leads, and inquiries to the appropriate personnel.
• Maintain confidentiality of company information.
• Recommend improvements and implement approved improvements.
• Update reports as required by operations manager and COO.
• Other tasks as assigned by manager.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Positive telephone personality.
• Capable of being trained to be ‘Phone Assertive’.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Organizational and scheduling skills.
• Ability to multi task
• Computer abilities including word processing, spreadsheet, and ability to learn application software.

Qualifications:

• Basic office clerical skills.
• Must be able to type at least 40 wpm.
• 1 – 2 years of clerical experience.
• Basic transportation, logistics and shipping experience.

Education and/or Experience Required:

High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED) is preferred.

Language Skills Sets:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of Business Operating Systems, Internet software, Word Processing, and Spreadsheet software.

• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to activate phone systems utilizing keyboards and buttons.
• Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others.
• Regularly works in an indoor/office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion.
• Frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk.
• Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.
• Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time.
• Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision.
• Must be able to speak and communicate clearly over telephones.
• Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud.

Apply today for IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. We look forward to meeting with you!

EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Shipping : 2 years (Required)
• Customer Service: 2 years (Required)
• Logistics: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Hazleton, PA 18201 (Required)