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Shipping Clerk

Open 18d

Summary

Handles shipment and receiving tasks like preparing bills of lading, coordinating with trucking companies, and maintaining warehouse records in a plastics pipe manufacturing facility.

TITLE: SHIPPING & RECEIVING CLERK

REPORTS TO: MOS/SHIPPING SUPERVISOR

DEPARTMENT: SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

GRADE:

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt _X_ Exempt _ _

COST CENTER:

SUMMARY

To help direct activities involved in the shipment and receiving of materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Perform all clerical type duties such as: type bills of lading and related forms, photograph outgoing shipments, prepares loaders check list, signs receipts and freight bills, prepares receiving reports and insures shipments conform to shipping orders.
  2. Works with trucking companies to book loads for shipment.
  3. Operates and is responsible for miscellaneous office and materials handling equipment such as computer, calculator, camera, and two wheel truck.
  4. Establish and maintain good working relations with employees.
  5. Has a thorough knowledge of all operations and equipment as well as the various types and sizes of plastic pipe products.
  6. Completes daily loading tickets for Shipping and Receiving departments.
  7. Teaches, advocates, and uses safe working practices and reports hazardous conditions at all times.
  8. Maintains good housekeeping program at all times.
  9. Fills out miscellaneous reports as necessary and conducts periodic inventory checks as required.
  10. Maintains efficient use of warehouse and storage facilities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  1. Inside and outside environments apply.
  2. Subject to extreme cold, temperatures below 32 degrees for period of more than one hour.
  3. Subject to extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
  4. Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
  5. Subject to vibration, exposure fluctuating movements of the body.
  6. Subject to hazards such as moving machinery, electrical currents, falling debris, exposure to chemicals, gasses, high heat, or explosives. Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by odors, fumes, gases, poor ventilation, and dusts. Subject to oils and other cutting fluids.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law.

  • California law broadly prohibits discrimination based on additional categories such as gender expression, genetic information, and medical condition, which are included above.
  • Including reasonable accommodation language is important under both the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the ADA.

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