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What a shipping & receiving clerk does
Shipping and receiving clerks control what comes in and goes out of a facility — verifying, recording and routing shipments. A step up from general warehouse work.
Day-to-day duties
- Verify incoming deliveries against paperwork
- Prepare outbound shipments and documentation
- Maintain inventory records in the WMS
- Coordinate with carriers and drivers
- Investigate discrepancies and shortages
Skills employers look for
- Accuracy with numbers and paperwork
- Warehouse management systems
- Working with carriers and drivers
- Spotting a discrepancy before it ships
Requirements
- High school diploma typically
- Computer and scanner literacy
- Some lifting
- Forklift certification often useful
How to get started
- 1 Start in general warehouse work
- 2 Learn the inventory system thoroughly
- 3 Move into shipping and receiving
- 4 Progress to inventory control or logistics coordinator
Job outlook: Every distribution point needs this function, so demand is broad and less cyclical than picking or packing roles.
Common questions about shipping & receiving clerks
What does a shipping & receiving clerk do?
Shipping and receiving clerks control what comes in and goes out of a facility — verifying, recording and routing shipments. A step up from general warehouse work. Day to day, that means verify incoming deliveries against paperwork, prepare outbound shipments and documentation, maintain inventory records in the WMS and coordinate with carriers and drivers.
How do you become a shipping & receiving clerk?
The usual route is: (1) start in general warehouse work, (2) learn the inventory system thoroughly, (3) move into shipping and receiving, (4) progress to inventory control or logistics coordinator. Employers typically look for high school diploma typically, computer and scanner literacy and some lifting.
Do you need a certification to work as a shipping & receiving clerk?
Usually not. Most employers hire shipping & receiving clerks without a specific licence, though forklift certification often useful will widen your options and often your pay.
Are shipping & receiving clerks in demand?
Every distribution point needs this function, so demand is broad and less cyclical than picking or packing roles.
Where are shipping & receiving clerks most in demand?
See the metro and rural areas with the highest concentration of this work, ranked from Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
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