Shipping Clerk

Chase Doors; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase Doors in Woodbury, Minnesota is seeking an experienced Shipping Clerk to manage the movement of goods in a multi-shift operation. This entry level role offers $20-23/hour, Monday–Friday from 7am to 3:30pm, with focus on accuracy of shipping records and timely processing of shipments.

You will coordinate forklift-driven activities, ensure safety, and maintain efficient material flow to support production.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in warehousing, shipping and receiving, dock operations.
• Experience managing forklift drivers and maintaining safety records.
• Strong team-building and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with accuracy in material handling.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of workers in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment.
• Assist with incoming and outgoing shipping to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Determine space requirements and layout for shipments in boxcars and trucks.
• Inspect loading operations for compliance with shipping specs and seal doors.
• Direct movement of shipments from platform to storage and work areas.
• Post weight and shipping charges.
• Prepare bills of lading.
• May assist workers in shipping and receiving activities.

Skills

Forklift management

Safety awareness

Team building

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Tools

WMS

Job description

Overview

We are searching for an experienced Shipping Clerk at our Woodbury, Minnesota facility.

As the Shipping and Receiving Clerk, you will be responsible for the movement of goods in and out of a multi-shift operation. You will need to manage the flow of goods in order to keep production running smoothly and to keep material movement as efficient as possible.

Entry Level Role - $20-23/hour (Monday- Friday, 7am-3:30pm)

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.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated experience in managing forklift drivers, establishing an excellent safety record, and effectively managing labor costs in the process.
• Excellent team building skills are a must have as well – we want an engaged and cohesive team handling our clients’ goods.
• Being a stickler for details is also a must have in this role as material movement 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 and perseverance to find the answer.
• Strong ability to effectively build both internal and external relationships to ensure optimal service to customers.
• Experience working with warehousing operations system.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, you must be able to effectively assert yourself when needed.

Physical Requirements

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