Shipping Coordinator

American Food Service; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

American Food Service is seeking a Shipping Clerk to monitor, process and record outgoing deliveries in a warehouse setting. The role involves coordinating pickers, directing drivers, and ensuring accurate shipping through RF scanning. A safety-focused mindset and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities include assigning orders, tracking picker efficiency, communicating shortages, and maintaining staging and loading accuracy while supporting general warehouse tasks as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Experience in warehouse preferred; RF scanner experience a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork with self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Assigns orders to warehouse pickers and monitors efficiency.
• Direct delivery drivers to correct receiving bays.
• Operate scanners to ensure correct picking, packing and shipping.
• Monitor staging areas and notify shortages to purchasing.
• Create load sheets for packers/shippers and maintain safety standards.
• Perform general warehouse duties as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Safety conscious

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

RF Scanner

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• Opportunity for advancement


• Paid time off


• Training & development

Responsible for monitoring, processing and recording a company's outgoing deliveries including merchandise, stock, materials and supplies in a warehouse environment.

Shipping Clerk Job Duties:

• Assigns orders to warehouse pickers


• Monitor picker efficiencies


• Monitors staging area to ensure all picked orders are complete


• Notify purchasing department of any inventory shortages


• Monitor will call orders


• Direct delivery drivers to proper receiving bays


• Monitor Workwave Routing program


• Communicate with delivery drivers


• Dispatch routes to drivers


• Create load sheets for the packers/shippers


• Ensures warehouse goals are met


• Maintains a high level of health and safety standards


• Operates scanners so that the proper order is picked, packed, shipped and inventory is managed accurately


• Performs other general warehouse duties as needed

Shipping Clerk Skills and Qualifications:

Computer skills are a MUST; High School Diploma or GED Required; Ability to Read, Analyze, and Interpret Documents such as Safety Rules, Operating Instructions, Procedures and Common Technical Manuals, and Purchase Orders; Previous Experience Working in a Warehouse Preferred; Experience Working with an RF Scanner Preferred; Keen Attention to Detail; Ability to Lift Heavy Objects; Ability to Stay on Feet for Long Periods of Time; Positive Attitude; Self-Motivated; Active; Safety Conscious; Ability to Work on Multiple Tasks in a Fast Paced, Busy Environment; Great Communication Skills; Ability to Work Well on a Team but Be Self-Motivated and Independent at Times