Receiving Clerk

Mittera; Berkeley (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mittera in Berkeley, Illinois, is seeking a Receiving Clerk to serve as a liaison between the accounting and shipping departments. This role involves ensuring timely billing and proper application of freight costs while managing incoming and outgoing shipping activities.

The successful candidate will handle logistics, maintain documentation quality, and ensure compliance with company standards. Responsibilities include operating machinery and assisting in shipping tasks. A high school diploma and relevant experience are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Required lifting up to 50 lbs and operating departmental equipment.
• Requires fine motor skills and near visual acuity.
• Capability to operate in a professional manner under stress.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between accounting and shipping departments.
• Process shipments including packages and skids.
• Load/unload delivery trucks as needed.
• Utilize shipping system for accuracy of shipments.
• Ensure documentation of shipping information is complete.

Skills

High School Diploma or equivalent

5 – 10+ years of work experience

Manual dexterity and coordination

Ability to function in stressful circumstances

Job description

Description

The Receiving Clerk will act as a liaison between the accounting department and the shipping department. The Receiving Clerk will be responsible for jobs being billed on time, freight costs being properly applied to their job number within Pace and that all support for freight costs and received purchase orders are received and delivered to the correct party, i.e. accounting, PM/CSR, corporate accounts payable department and/or project managers. This position will be part of the shipping team, working in the shipping department.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Utilizing the shipping system to process shipments, including packages and skids
• Loading and unloading delivery trucks if needed
• Operating a forklift
• Receiving paper and other print related supplies
• Utilizing the PO system to output purchase orders to confirm proper product is being received
• Communicating quickly and clearly and discrepancies or damaged product
• Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments and shipping methods required to meet shipping and receivable standards
• Help with daily workload of jobs running and ensuring details are followed on packaging and labeling of finished product
• Help coordinate shipping of jobs to and from outside vendors
• Communicate details of shipping information are not on the job ticket
• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates
• Adjusts errors and complaints
• Be available to cover for different areas of the department when needed
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In keeping with Mittera’s philosophy that each individual should be encouraged to reach his or her full potential, and in compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations or modifications will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Hours may vary depending on departmental staffing needs.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5 – 10+ years of work experience
• Requires use of proper body mechanics with pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, squatting, kneeling and bending.
• Requires 4 – 6 hours per day at CRT screen or other office machines.
• Requires fine motor hand and arm movement, manual dexterity and coordination.
• Requires near visual acuity.
• Requires working around and operating departmental equipment.
• Requires the ability to function in a professional manner under stressful circumstances.
• Must comply with dress code of department/company.

Physical Requirements

• Requires use of proper body mechanics with pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, squatting, kneeling and bending
• Pushing/pulling and lifting up to 50 lbs
• Requires fine motor hand and arm movement, manual dexterity and coordination
• Requires near visual acuity
• Requires working around and operating departmental equipment
• Must be able to access and navigate each department in the facility
• Requires the ability to function in a professional manner under stressful circumstances

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mittera is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.