Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Beneficial Talent Source

Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Cincinnati, OH
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description:

    • Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment: Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
    • Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
    • Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons, using stenciling equipment.
    • Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects containers.
    • Inserts items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
    • Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape, using .
    • Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
    • Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
    • Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
    • Routes items to departments.
    • Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
    • Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
    • May operate tier-lift truck or use to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping-and-receiving platform to storage or work area.
    • May direct others in preparing and receiving incoming shipments.
    • May perform only shipping or receiving activities and be known as Shipping Clerk or Receiving Clerk.
    • May be designated according to specialty as Freight Clerk; Reshipping Clerk.
    • May receive damaged or defective goods returned to establishment and be designated Returned-Goods Receiving Clerk
    • May receive unsold products returned by DRIVER, SALES ROUTE and be designated Route Returner.