Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Receives goods and verifies the quality and count of all items unloaded from trucks and trailers; checks against suppliers’ count and immediately reports discrepancies to carriers, supervisor, and purchasing officer per company policy.
• Verifies and records all items loaded for shipments.
• Carefully and accurately maintains shipping records for requested categories including goods returned, and returnable pallets.
• Maintains database of shipment data to ensure that customer orders are updated and that appropriate billing documents are provided to accounting or other associated departments as required.
• Notifies supervisor of major discrepancies, over-shipments, or substitutions.
• Completes information on damage claims for in-transit damage.
• Prepare driver bags with paperwork and any required items needed for their daily routes.
• Provide support to delivery drivers with questions, paperwork, and logistics.
• Ability to navigate several databases at once.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Minimum 1 year of shipping/receiving required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items received.
• Basic understanding of dock and warehouse procedures.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Intermediate with Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory software to maintain records, input data, and create reports.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus for effective communication with drivers and staff.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse distribution warehouse and access a variety of storage spaces and shelving units by stretching, squatting, and reaching.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to work in varying weather conditions and temperatures, in the warehouse and on the loading dock. Temperatures ranging from 34°-70° F.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Shipping & receiving: 1 year (Required)
• Warehouse: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Office Suite: 1 year (Required)
• Inventory Software: 1 year (Required)

Location:

• Riverview, FL 33578 (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Riverview, FL 33578 (Required)

Work Location: In person