Shipping & Receiving Clerk - 1st Shift

Penske Logistics; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K

Associate Discounts

Job summary

Penske Logistics in Aurora, IL is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Clerk for a first shift role. The position emphasizes safety, accuracy, and customer-facing duties within a fast-paced warehouse. Benefits include PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, and associate discounts.

Mon-Fri hours with overtime as needed. Ideal candidate has shipping/receiving experience, intermediate Excel skills, and the ability to use warehouse systems and scanners. Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role experience is preferred.
• Basic math and reading/writing skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to learn in-house systems and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Control the flow of work to meet receiving/shipping KPIs.
• Assist with daily/weekly operational reports.
• Support drivers, BOLs, and document handling as needed.
• Work as part of a team to meet warehouse goals and deadlines.

Skills

Customer service

Spanish language

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Warehouse management systems

Job description

Position Summary

Penske Logistics is looking for a Shipping/Receiving Clerk to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant and outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment. This is a first shift position.

Position Summary

Penske Logistics is looking for a Shipping/Receiving Clerk to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant and outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment. This is a first shift position.

Our associates enjoy PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, 401K, and numerous Associate Discounts!

Schedule

• Monday - Friday 7:00am to 4pm and overtime as needed

Pay

• $23.00 per hour

Major Responsibilities

• Control the flow of work within the facility to meet receiving and shipping departure times while maintaining accuracy and KPI commitments
• Requirement for customer service acumen as the position is customer facing
• Experience with drivers/BOLs/Document handling preferred
• Experience with daily scheduling of loads preferred
• Must be able to multi-task in a high paced environment while being detail oriented
• Must be able to prioritize and adjust to immediate workload requirements
• Assist with daily/weekly operational reports
• Ability to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities
• Work as a member of a team, accomplish team goals and meet warehouse metrics
• Other projects and tasks assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Shipping and Receiving experience required
• Intermediate Excel skills preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Prior use of warehouse management systems and scanners preferred
• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn in-house systems required
• Must be able to work varied schedule including weekend and early morning shifts
• Flexible to work overtime required
• Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish preferred
• Ability to follow directions, and basic math skills required
• Requires the ability to pay close attention to details, meet deadlines, and work with difficult individuals
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.

Physical Requirements

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary

$23.00 per hour

Benefits

Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy and secure. To learn more visit https://penske.jobs/benefits/

Application Deadline

Ongoing

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Job Category: Administrative

Job Family: Operations

Address: 1000 Bilter Rd

Primary Location: US-IL-Aurora

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2610540