Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Job Description examples (Simple & Paragraph styles) for logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing sectors.
1. Job Overview
A Shipping and Receiving Clerk is responsible for coordinating incoming and outgoing shipments, ensuring accuracy in documentation, and maintaining organized warehouse records. This role plays a key part in supporting logistics operations by verifying deliveries, preparing shipments, and ensuring smooth material flow.
2. Job Description Details
Shipping and Receiving Clerks check, pack, label, and document shipments according to company and carrier guidelines. They inspect incoming materials, confirm quantities, update system records, and communicate with warehouse staff, drivers, and suppliers to ensure accurate transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, inspect, and verify incoming shipments and materials.
- Prepare, pack, and document outgoing shipments.
- Record shipment data into warehouse or logistics systems.
- Coordinate with suppliers, carriers, and warehouse teams.
- Label packages, prepare bills of lading, and create shipping documents.
- Track deliveries and resolve shipping discrepancies.
- Maintain clean and organized shipping and receiving areas.
- Assist with inventory counts and stock rotation.
Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in warehousing, logistics, or shipping operations.
- Knowledge of packing, labeling, and documentation procedures.
- Familiarity with ERP or warehouse management systems.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
- Ability to lift, move, and stack materials when needed.
- Basic knowledge of shipping carriers and logistics processes.
Tools & Equipment Used: Barcode scanners, shipping scales, label printers, pallet jacks, forklifts, ERP/WMS systems, packing materials.
Resume-Ready Examples
Simple Description (one-line):
Handled incoming and outgoing shipments, verified records, and coordinated logistics activities to support smooth warehouse operations.
Paragraph Style (2–3 sentences):
Managed daily shipping and receiving tasks, including inspecting deliveries, preparing shipments, and updating documentation.
Ensured accuracy in records, coordinated with carriers and warehouse staff, and maintained organized work areas.
Supported logistics operations by identifying shipment discrepancies and ensuring timely dispatch of materials.