Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving

Tasks

• Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.

• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.

• Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.

• Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.

• Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.

• Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.

• Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.

• Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.

• Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.

• Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.

• Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.

Skills

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Knowledge

• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.