What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Clerk position at Prairie Holdings Group?
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Position Guidelines
JOB TITLE: Shipping Clerk CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Shipping DATE REVISED: 03/06/2023
SUMMARY
The Shipping Clerk is responsible for reviewing packing lists and ensuring correct items are shipped out to customers.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Reports to: Production Manager/Shipping Supervisor
Supervises: Has no supervisory responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Filling customer orders according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Using computer hardware and software to generate labels and maintain equipment.
- Maintaining and organizing adequate shipping supplies.
- Ensuring that products processed for shipping are delegated to correct courier.
- Assisting in other areas as needed and performing other duties as assigned.
- Packing product according to standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Creating labels for product and helping with label inventor accuracy
- Accurately check in packages and delivery to correct areas in the building
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- High School degree or equivalent
- Must possess thorough knowledge of all shipping procedures.
- Must be in good physical condition.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and presentation) with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Attention to detail.
- Communication skills – verbal and written.
- Data collection, management, and analysis.
- Problem analysis and problem solving.
- Planning and organizing.
- Good judgement and decision making.
- Customer service orientation.
- Teamwork.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job:
- Employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.
Salary : $32,700 - $41,400
