Shipping & Receiving Clerk - 1st Shift

Penske; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Clerk for a first shift in Aurora, IL. The role involves controlling workflow to meet shipment times, maintaining accuracy, and providing customer-facing service.

Overtime and weekend work possible; strong attention to detail is essential. Qualifications include shipping/receiving experience, HS diploma, basic math, and proficiency with Excel and warehouse systems.

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.

Responsibilities

• Control the flow of work within the facility to meet receiving and shipping departure times while maintaining accuracy and KPI commitments.
• Customer service acumen as the position is customer facing.
• Assist with daily/weekly operational reports; learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities.
• Work as a team member to achieve warehouse metrics and goals.
• Other projects and tasks assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Shipping & Receiving

Excel

Spanish (read/write)

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

WMS

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.

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