Shipping and Receiving Clerk Garland, TX
Work Hours: 6:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please be open and flexible to work early, later, or 2nd shift when business requires it.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.
Pay range starting $16.00-$17.00
Job Objective: Under minimal supervision will prepare records of shipments and bills of lading for truck deliveries. Prepares records of receipt of incoming product and posts to open orders. Responsible for accuracy of shipping documents and verifying receiving receipts with open orders. Essential Job Functions: The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following: Prepares bills of lading or tickets for each shipment and checks and records all items loaded for shipment.Posts shipments to customer orders and calculates balance yet to be shipped. Upon completion of shipment, closes out orders and forwards document to production planning and accounting departments.Will investigate inventory discrepancies; will notify supervisor immediately.Maintains other shipping records such as goods returned, returnable pallets, etc.On received goods, will check, and count all items unloaded from trucks reporting any discrepancies; will check, verify, and record the temperature of the product being received.Collects information on damage claims on in-transit damage.Maintain cleanliness of office and shipping dock areas.Will transfer product on pallets using a pallet jack and/or a forklift as necessary and load or unload trucks as required.Will monitor the temperatures in the cooler rooms where product is stored.Will maintain aged fruit detail reports on a regular basis.Follow all food safety and good manufacturing practices.Other duties as assigned or required. Required Skills and Qualifications: 1. Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.2. HS graduate or equivalent.3. 3+ years’ experience in shipping and inventory control preferably in the produce industry.4. Previous working experience using a forklift and pallet jack; forklift certification preferred5. Possess highly developed skills in the area of organization, communication (verbal and written) in English (bilingual English and Spanish preferred), problem resolution and customer service skills.6. Extensive knowledge of MS Office software (Word, Excel Outlook); working knowledge of JDE and Kirkey or experience with other inventory software systems is highly preferred.7. Commitment to the company’s values and ethics. Conditions: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Similarly, the workenvironment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to manipulate tools or controls, and to talk and hear, to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Temperature may vary depending upon the time of year (summer, winter).