Shipping & Receiving Specialist — Fast-Paced Logistics

Americold; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Americold in Belvidere, IL is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Clerk to manage records of inbound and outbound shipments, coordinate acceptance, delivery, and storage, and resolve issues related to damages, shortages, and nonconformance.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 1 year shipping/receiving experience), experience with warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office, and basic arithmetic.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred or 1 year shipping/receiving experience.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Experience using calculators, desktop computers, and photocopiers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with carriers to resolve damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
• Arrange shipping and delivery of materials and determine methods based on procedures, routes, and rates.
• Examine shipment contents and verify against records such as manifests, invoices, or orders.
• Prepare and maintain shipping documents including work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders.
• Record and report shipment data including weight, charges, space availability, damages, and discrepancies for accounting and recordkeeping.
• Maintain correspondence with customers and document all communications to resolve discrepancies.
• Provide assistance in answering telephones, resolving distribution center issues, and supporting warehouse operations as needed.
• Other essential duties as assigned.

Skills

Warehouse management systems

Microsoft Office

Basic arithmetic

Shipping and receiving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Manually calculating

Job description

Americold in Belvidere, IL is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Clerk to manage records of inbound and outbound shipments, coordinate acceptance, delivery, and storage, and resolve issues related to damages, shortages, and nonconformance.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 1 year shipping/receiving experience), experience with warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office, and basic arithmetic.