shipping and receiving clerk
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
- Warehouse.
- Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre.
Tasks:
- Determine method of shipment.
- Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents.
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents.
- Maintain internal record-keeping system.
- Record shortages and reject damaged goods.
- Route goods to appropriate storage areas.
- Pack goods to be shipped.
- Unpack goods received.
- Affix identifying information and shipping instructions on shipments.
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods.
Computer and technology knowledge:
- Database software.
- Inventory control software.
- Spreadsheet.
- MS Excel.
- MS Outlook.
- MS Windows.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Dollies and hand trucks.
- Pallet lifters.
Transportation/travel information:
- Own transportation.
- Own vehicle.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Public transportation is available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
Cellular phone.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Other benefits.