Shipping Clerk

Job Title: Shipping Clerk Reports To: Shipping/Receiving Manager Employment Status: Full time FLSA Status: Non-exempt Position Summary: The Shipping Clerk is responsible to assist with carrying out day-to-day operations for the Shipping department. To ensure established objectives for shipping, delivery, and timeliness are met or exceeded. To assist with paperwork and load planning both internal and external. Essential Functions: * Effective coordination and communications with customer service, plant management, 3rd party drivers and internal warehouse personnel. * Receive, review and assign truck appointments, prepare outbound load schedules for St. Francis facility of customer goods. * Accurately prepare and maintain all paperwork for shipping, using the load planner within Maverik. * Accurately and efficiently prepare all truck load and LTL shipment paperwork, from both the 3M portal and Maverik. * Complete load requests using the 3M portal, for both LTL and truckload * Process shipped loads accurately and timely within Maverik. * All other duties as assigned Qualifications: * 1-2 years of shipping / receiving clerk experience * Attention to detail for accurate documentation and timely reporting of all information * Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment * Ability to switch gears and respond to quickly changing order priorities * Maintain professional relationship with customers, both internal and external * Assist truckers and freight services loading and unloading and with paperwork * Strong computer skills * Basic reading, writing and mathematical skills * Ability to lift up to 50lbs * Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment. * Ability to understand and meet ISO, AIB, and GPM standards * Must have excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills * Must be a self-starter * Forklift experience is a plus * Must exhibit the following competencies: * Job Knowledge: Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills. Keeps abreast of current developments. Requires minimal supervision. Displays understanding of how job relates to others. Uses resources effectively. * Quantity of Work: Meets productivity standards. Completes work in a timely manner. Strives to increase productivity. Achieves established goals. * Quality of Work: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Displays commitment to excellence. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Applies feedback to improve performance. Monitors own work to ensure quality. * Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to use sound judgment, utilizing QPI procedures and policies, when making decisions. * Communication: Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form. Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Keeps team adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods. * Dependability: Responds to request from supervisor and team. Follows instructions, responds to senior management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions. Commits to doing the best job possible. Keeps commitments. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines. * Teamwork: Establishes and maintains effective relations. Exhibits tact, consideration, and openness to others' views. Balances team and individual responsibility. Gives and welcomes feedback. Contributes to building a positive team spirit and puts success of team above own interests. * Innovation: Displays original thinking and creativity. Meets challenges with resourcefulness. Generates suggestions for improving work. Develops innovation approaches and ideas. * Initiative: Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities and seeks increased responsibilities. Takes independent actions and calculated risks. Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities. * Planning and Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently. Sets goals and objectives. * Project Management: Develops project plans, coordinates projects, communicates changes and progress. Completes projects on time and budget. * Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands. Accepts criticism and feedback. Changes approach on method to best fit situation. * Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process. Makes timely decisions. * Cost Consciousness: Works within approved budget, conserves organizational resources. Develops and implements cost saving measures. Contributes to profits and revenue. Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent Work Environment: This position is routinely required to work in an environment that produces a loud amount of noise. Physical Demands: This position is required to stand and walk up to 1/3 or the time. This position is required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or touch. Will verbally communicate and hear more than 2/3 of the time. This position does require the individual to lift up to 50 lbs. Close and color vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus are required to perform this position. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Created: 2025-01-07