Shipping Clerk

Senneca Holdings; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO – 120 days

Paid Holidays

Medical/dental/vision

401k With match

Job summary

Senneca Holdings in Portland, OR is seeking an experienced Shipping Clerk to manage the movement of goods in a multi-shift operation, supporting production and material flow from Monday to Friday 7am-3:30pm.

As the Shipping and Receiving Clerk you will coordinate shipments, verify records, prepare bills of lading, inspect loading operations, and assist with warehouse duties, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience managing forklift drivers and maintaining safe, efficient workflows.
• Strong teamwork and engagement to maintain cohesive client goods handling.
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate material movement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment: 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 receiving schedules, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Assists with incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in boxcars and trucks and lays out position of shipment.
• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications, and seals loaded boxcars and truck doors.
• Inspects material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenance personnel or contacts outside service facility for repair.
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Posts weight and shipping charges.
• Prepares bills of lading.
• May assist workers in shipping and receiving activities.

Skills

Forklift operation

Team leadership

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Education

1+ years warehousing/shipping/dock operations

Job description

We are searching for an experienced Shipping Clerk at our Portland, OR facility.

Job Summary

As the Shipping and Receiving Clerk, you will be responsible for themovement of goods in and out of a multi-shift operation. You will help with theflow of goods in order to keep production running smoothly and to keep materialmovement as efficient as possible. (Monday- Friday,7am-3:30pm)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in verifying andkeeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items forshipment: Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, andother records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shippingmethods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules, utilizing knowledgeof shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Assists with incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy,completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in boxcars and trucksand lays out position of shipment.
• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications,and seals loaded boxcars and truck doors.
• Inspects material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenancepersonnel or contacts outside service facility for repair.
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storageand work areas.
• Posts weight and shipping charges.
• Prepares bills of lading.
• May assist workers in shipping and receiving activities.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated experience in managing forklift drivers, establishing an excellentsafety record, and effectively managing labor costs in the process.
• Excellent team building skills are a must have as well – we want an engaged andcohesive team handling our clients’ goods.
• Being a stickler for details is also a must have in this role as materialmovement accuracy is critical.
• You must be a team player

Required Education

• 1+ years’ experience in warehousing, shipping and receiving, dock operations.

Desired Qualifications

• Exceptional detail orientation and problem-solving skills; persistence andperseverance to find the answer.
• Strong ability to effectively build both internal and external relationships toensure optimal service to customers.
• Experience working with warehousing operations system.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, you must be able to effectivelyassert yourself when needed.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, chaotic, constantly-changing workenvironment
• Ability to stand, sit, squat, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl,stretch, walk, reach, twist, bend, grasp, use hands and fingers, handle objectsor controls, talk, hear
• Agility to negotiate around moving machinery and people
• Physical capabilities required in given department/assigned areas

Benefits working here

• PTO – 120 days
• Paid Holidays
• Medical/dental/vision
• 401k With match

NOTE:The above statements are intended to describe the general natureand level of work being performed by people assigned to the classification.They reflect the essential elements and general responsibilities of theposition but are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of allresponsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.