Shipping Clerk

Data Sciences International (DSI); Holliston (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Bioscience is seeking a Shipping Clerk to verify records and prepare items for shipment at our Holliston, MA campus. Experience with international shipping and export compliance is a plus, including AES/EEI filing and carrier processes.

The role requires on-site attendance in Holliston, with duties spanning documentation, labeling, and packing. Responsibilities include weighing and labeling shipments, assembling containers, posting charges, and maintaining packing material inventories.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 1 year related experience and/or training.
• Experience with international shipping and export compliance.
• Familiar with AES/EEI filing and carrier processes (FedEx/UPS/DHL).
• Knowledge of shipping documentation and shipping labels.

Responsibilities

• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items to verify against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determines method of shipment.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons.
• Assembles containers and prepares items for shipment.
• Posts weights and shipping charges.
• Unpacks and inspects shipments, notes shortages, and records discrepancies.
• Routes items to departments and ensures outbound shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains inventory of packing/shipping materials.

Skills

Team Player

Attention to detail

Shipping experience

International Shipping

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Internet software

Inventory software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Harvard Bioscience is looking for a Shipping Clerk with experience in International Shipping a plus. The qualified candidate will Verify and keep accurate records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Will prepare items for shipment by performing the shipping duties. Must have working knowledge of international shipping including export compliance. Commercial invoicing, AES/EEI filing, Fedex/UPS/ DHL shipping processes. This requires on-site attendance in our Holliston, MA office.

Essential Job Functions

• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.


• Determines method of shipment.


• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons


• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers


• Inserts items into containers.


• Posts weights and shipping charges


• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages


• Routes items to departments


• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.


• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.


• Operates tier lift truck or uses hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.


• Other shipping duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Team Player


• Must have attention to detail


• Shipping experience


• International Shipping

• Knowledge of Internet software; Inventory software and Microsoft office suite


• The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 11 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Education and Experience and/or equivalent

High School Diploma 1 yearsrelated experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERAN/DISABILITY

FLSA: Non-Exempt

ADA Disclaimer

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADAreasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.