A client company in Baltimore is seeking a warehouse shipping and receiving clerk. You will handle paperwork, assist drivers and count varied cargo. Day shift from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; overtime may be required.
The role
You will work in the shipping and receiving office at our client company in Baltimore and help in the warehouse when the office is quiet. You will support the processing of inbound and outbound goods and maintain accurate records.
Responsibilities
- Check in drivers, hand over the correct paperwork, fax documents to customers, and locate and route paperwork to the appropriate loading area.
- Process drivers' logbooks and make copies of their driver's licenses and identification documents.
- Count cargo outdoors, including lumber, metals, steel, general cargo and bagged goods, whether loose, bundled or palletized. Help with warehouse work when the office is quiet.
- Recognize material markings, lot and heat numbers, grades and color codes, and learn the warehouse grid system.
- Read, understand and complete tally sheets, work orders, worksheets and delivery work orders. Learn building, door, loading dock and truck scale locations, along with related paperwork and local directions.
- Follow sealing and securing requirements for different packaging and cargo.
- Maintain inbound and outbound status boards and prepare daily administrative reports, including an end-of-day report of undelivered orders.
- Receive and record funds for outbound deliveries, order and maintain warehouse supplies, and operate a humidity-monitoring device.
- Keep the office, lunchroom and facilities clean and orderly, help secure the premises, and support damage and loss prevention.
- Cross-train in shipping and receiving functions and learn the related procedures and customer service practices. Complete advanced MSDS training.
Schedule
Day shift from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Work may continue until all tasks are complete, so overtime may be required.
Requirements
- Basic math skills, attention to detail, and the ability to understand paperwork.
- Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Basic computer skills and the ability to operate a fax machine, copier and calculator.
- Must pass a medical examination, drug test and criminal background check.