**Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Clerk** **Job Description** Summary: The main function of a shipping/receiving clerk is to verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. A typical shipping/receiving clerk is responsible for reviewing production, work, and shipment schedules and recording inventory levels, costs, etc. Job Responsibilities: • 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. • Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates. • Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes. • Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials. • Confer and correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications. • Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock. • Deliver or route materials to departments, using work devices, such as forklifts, conveyors, or sorting bins. • Compute amounts, such as space available, and shipping, storage, and demurrage charges, using calculator or price list. • Pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as hand tools, power tools, and postage meter. **Hard Skills** + Ability to analyze costs related to manufacturing, labor, and materials + Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to shipping and production + Experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel + Forklift operation **Soft Skills** + Verbal and written communication skills + Attention to detail + Problem solving + Interpersonal skills + Ability to accurately document and record customer/client information **Job Type** This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 136 Day(s). **Work Site** This is a fully on-site position in NA, New Jersey. **Work Environment** Work devices such as forklifts, conveyors, sorting bins, hand tools, power tools, and postage meters are used. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.