Shipping/Receiving Clerk (Project Specialist)

Iron Mountain; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Mountain, a global leader in storage and information management, is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Clerk to help safely move archival and federal records, ensuring chain-of-custody and accurate tracking under supervision.

This hands-on role requires physical work, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, compliance with background checks, and training in NARA and IRS safeguards. Join a team dedicated to secure, efficient logistics.

Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Vetting & Security: Fingerprinting and Federal background check.
• National Security Compliance: US Citizens only (NOFORN/CUI requirements).
• Attention to Detail: Read and match long sequences of alphanumeric characters on barcode labels and pull lists.
• Mandatory Training: Complete NARA orientation and IRS Disclosure/Safeguards Training (IRC Section 6103).

Responsibilities

• Safely relocate and handle record boxes up to 50 lbs from shelving.
• Apply barcode/RFID labels for precise electronic tracking.
• Pack boxes in strict chronological and alphanumeric sequence onto pallets.
• Assist in inventory audits and verify boxes against pull lists.
• Operate manual material handling equipment and maintain clean work zones.

Skills

Attention to detail

Alphanumeric matching

Job description

US | MO | Remote

US | KS | Remote

Full time

J0109145

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That's why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you're looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.

Position Purpose

The Shipping/Receiving Clerk is a hands-on physical role responsible for safely executing the day-to-day handling, preparation, sequence tracking, and moving of archival and federal records. Operating under the direct supervision of the Project Supervisor, Clerks ensure that high-volume records are packaged, verified, tracked, and transported securely while strictly maintaining the chain-of-custody.

Key Responsibilities

• Physical Relocation & Handling: Safely pull, stage, lift, and load record boxes (weighing up to 50 lbs) from shelving units, including high-bay storage areas up to 15 feet.

• Labeling & Tracking: Apply and affix barcode/RFID labels to boxes in exact positions to facilitate precise electronic tracking.

• Sequence Control & Palletization: Pack boxes in strict chronological and alphanumeric sequence onto pallets. Assist in applying protective corner guards, wrapping pallets securely in stretch-wrap, and prepping loads for transport.

• Chain-of-Custody Compliance: Assist the Supervisor in executing inventory audit checks. Verify that all physical boxes match designated pull lists before staging.

• Equipment Operation: Safely operate manual material handling equipment, including wheeled carts, hand trucks, and pallet jacks.

• Site Organization: Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work zones. Complete daily cleanup of aisles, staging areas, and transportation vehicles.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs continuously throughout an 8-hour shift. Comfortable working at heights using secure platforms or mobile lifts.

• Vetting & Security: Must successfully undergo fingerprinting and pass a federal background check.

• National Security Compliance: Strictly US Citizens only (dual citizenship is not permitted due to NOFORN/CUI requirements).

• Attention to Detail: Ability to read and match long sequences of alphanumeric characters on barcode labels and pull lists to prevent misfiling or inventory loss.

• Mandatory Training: Must complete NARA's on-site orientation and IRS Disclosure/Safeguards Training (IRC Section 6103) on taxpayer confidentiality before handling any project files.

Category: Outsourced Services

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers' assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here .

Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.

If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to [e-mail]. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.

Iron Mountain is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law.

To view the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law posters and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, CLICK HERE Requisition: J0109145