Shipping and Receiving Clerk jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Description

SUMMARY

Schedules incoming deliveries, receives all allied products, picks UPS orders and processes returns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads orders to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

• Helps to identify and communicate shortfalls on customer orders.

• Track backorders and inventory variances with shipments.

• Schedules incoming product delivery appointments for Cadillac Coffee.

• Arranges outbound freight pickups for Cadillac Coffee.

• Picks and processes small parcel orders.

• Verify all receiving paperwork is in order before receiving PO’s into the system.

• Report shortages and damaged products.

• Use computer to enter records.

• Process returns from other warehouses. 

• May operate forklift truck or other materials handling equipment for the purpose of moving products and materials within warehouse or in and out of vehicles.

• Assists with counting and maintaining accurate inventory thru physical counts and best practices.

• Adhere to food safety objectives and work to uphold Cadillac Coffee’s food safety and quality system.

Requirements

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

None.

QUALIFICATIONS

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COVERAGE

This position is backed by the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor. This position backs Shipping and Receiving Supervisor. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Individual must be a team player able to work with minimal supervision and possess a high energy level.

LOCATION: FT WAYNE, IN