Title:  Shipping/Receiving Clerk, [[filter1]]   Req ID: 7271

City, State:  Hartwell, GA, Georgia (US-GA)

Reports to:  [[hiringManagerTitle]] 

Department:  [[department_obj]] 

Classification:  Nonexempt 

Primary Responsibility:

Under general supervision, the Shipping and Receiving Associate will keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments by providing information, direction, and scheduling regarding inbound/outbound product.

Essential Functions:

• Contact carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.
• Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials.
• Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes.
• Contact customer to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain correspondence with customers, including receipts, invoices (if required), and tallies.
• Document all correspondence.
• In conjunction with distribution, schedule deliveries.
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift.
• Other duties as requested.

Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, withat least one year related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.
• Tools and Technology: Experience Microsoft Office Suite, Calculators, Desktop computers and Photocopiers

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business
• May require working in temperatures at or below freezing
• Occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check are required.

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are currently unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Brakebush is committed to adhering to compliance and applicable pay transparency laws in all states where we operate and any other states where we have a legal obligation.