Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks
Also called:
Receiving Clerk, Shipping Clerk, Shipping and Receiving Clerk, Receiver
What they do:
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.
On the job, you would:
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records such as manifests, invoices, or orders to verify accuracy.
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
Business
- administrative services
- customer service
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Independence
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- ADi SmartBOL
- eLading Bill of Lading Software
Label making software
- Barcode labeling software
- Endicia Internet Postage
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$28,790
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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