Shipping Clerk

Mountaire Farms; Millsboro (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers

401(k) with Retirement Planning

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading agricultural food production company is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Shipping Department. You will perform various office duties including answering calls, coordinating schedules, and assisting with documentation. Requirements include a High School Diploma and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. This position offers the chance to be part of a family-focused work culture with tremendous growth opportunities and competitive compensation packages, including multiple benefits and development programs.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of related work experience is preferable but not required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are mandatory.
• Ability to communicate professionally in a business environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform general office duties including answering phones.
• Coordinate schedules and communicate between teams.
• Create and proof correspondence and shipping documentation.
• Liaise with internal departments for smooth information flow.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description

Provides administrative and clerical support to the Shipping Department, including assisting with documentation, coordinating communication between teams, and supporting day‑to‑day shipping office operations.

Shift

3rd Shift (11:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs general office duties to support shipping activities, including answering phones, maintaining logs, and assisting with paperwork.
• Coordinates schedules, meetings, and communication between shipping, production, and transportation teams.
• Creates and proofs basic correspondence, reports, and shipping‑related documentation.
• Serves as a liaison with internal departments to ensure smooth flow of information.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• 0–2 years of related work experience; prior experience in a shipping, warehouse, or administrative environment is helpful but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally.

About Us

Are you looking for more than just a job? The culture at Mountaire is one of our greatest strengths and most valued assets. We maintain the same core values and family‑focused work environment that we’ve operated with since day one. You will find that your peers, supervisor and team members are genuinely committed to, not only your success, but also working together to provide high‑quality products to our customers. We are a service to one another and to our customers, demonstrating operational excellence and outstanding performance.

Mountaire Overview

Mountaire Corporation and its operating affiliate, Mountaire Farms Inc. (collectively, “Mountaire Farms” or “Mountaire”), are agricultural food production and processing companies providing competitive jobs to almost 10,000 dedicated employees at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Now the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we are still family owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we do business. At Mountaire Farms, our culture is what defines us. It sets us apart from our competition and reinforces what we stand for. Supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed – that’s the Mountaire way! Our vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for our people, our customers, and our communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken.

Total Compensation

Mountaire also offers an amazing total compensation package! A few examples of our benefits that may be offered to you are: eight paid holidays, Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers, Dental and Vision Programs, Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, Retirement Planning with 401(k), Profit Sharing, Employee Discounted Chicken Sales, Employee Discounts with partners (Car Purchase, Phone Plans, & Shopping), Tuition Reimbursement and many exciting career development programs!