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 contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
Knowledge
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- put together small parts with your fingers
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines.
data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Self Control
Technology
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
- Exact MAX
- SAP software
Education
high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$28,790
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy.
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