Shipping Clerk / 1st Shift M-F

RJW Logistics Group; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their warehouse team. This role involves ensuring smooth shipping operations, coordinating with drivers, and maintaining accurate documentation. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and multitasking skills, along with basic clerical experience. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about logistics, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a team focused on customer satisfaction and operational excellence. Join a company that values efficiency and teamwork, and take the next step in your career in logistics.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of clerical experience required.
• Basic knowledge of transportation, logistics, and shipping is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shipping and freight operations effectively.
• Ensure proper documentation and customer satisfaction.
• Communicate with drivers and Customer Service Teams.

Skills

Organizational skills

Scheduling skills

Multitasking

Telephone communication

Basic office clerical skills

Typing (40 wpm)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Job description

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Job Purpose: Position will report to the Warehouse Supervisor. Works effectively and efficiently in a warehouse environment to receive and schedule shipping and freight operations, including developing a working knowledge of warehouse organization and creating proper and detailed shipping documentation. Works with the warehouse team to ensure customer satisfaction, accept and schedule customer orders to ensure customer satisfaction. This position will provide shipping support as required by personnel working in the Warehouse Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check in all drivers.
• Print all pertinent paperwork for shipping.
• Coordinate with the dock and the drivers what door they will be loading product in.
• Ensure all paperwork is properly signed by pick-up driver.
• Close loads in the system.
• Coordinate with Customer Service Teams regarding special paperwork for certain orders such as: international, customers that prefer special BOLs, etc. Enter customer orders and scan/index documents as required.
• Clearly understand goals, policies, and procedures of RJW.
• Communicate customer problems, leads, and inquiries to the appropriate personnel.
• Maintain confidentiality of company information.
• Recommend improvements and implement approved improvements.
• Update reports as required by operations manager and COO.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor or manager.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Positive telephone personality.
• Capable of being trained to be ‘Phone Assertive’.
• Organizational and scheduling skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Computer abilities including word processing, spreadsheet, and ability to learn application software used by RJW.

Qualifications:

• Basic office clerical skills.
• Must be able to type at least 40 wpm.
• 1 – 2 years of clerical experience.
• Basic transportation, logistics, and shipping experience.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED) is preferred.

Language Skills Sets:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.