Shipping and Receiving Clerk – Swing Shift

Mar 13, 2023 | Job Openings

Duckwall Fruit is looking for a Shipping and Receiving Clerk! This position assists with the verification and maintenance of records concerning the outgoing shipments of packed and processed pears at the Odell plant, and with the verification and maintenance of records of incoming shipments of field run pears at the Odell plant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

SHIPPING: Studies shipping instructions, assists manifesting of packed fruit. Reports to production manager.

  • Checks outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Checks drivers in and prioritizes order of loading.
  • Transfers packed fruit inventory within the computer system.
  • Determines legal load limits of trucks, per established schedules and weight limits of states.
  • Prints bills of lading; sign out drivers at completion of loading.
  • Maintains records concerning use of palletized loads.
  • Must be able to manage time well, remain flexible to adjust to shipping activity as needed.
  • Drive forklift as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

RECEIVING: Reports to production manager.

  • Enters grower number, variety, number of bins, and other pertinent information into computer system.
  • Prints receiving ticket with above information.
  • Directs trucks to specific areas to be unloaded.
  • Checks computer input to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Must be able to manage time well, remain flexible to adjust to receiving activity as needed.
  • Drive forklift as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demand: Physical effort refers to manual effort and may include lifting, moving, pulling, pushing, carrying, manipulating, shoveling, etc.

Mental or Visual Demand: Continuous mental and visual attention; the work is repetitive requiring constant alertness to monitor the production process and/or identity defects.

Working Conditions: Disagreeable elements incumbent would typically be exposed to in the work area: Dust, Dirt, Heat, Cold, Fumes, Noise, Vibration, Water, etc.

Special Hazards: Forklift danger, chemicals in area (not directly worked with) Carbon Monoxide, Ammonia.

Must be able to receive detailed information through oral communication. Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of the English spoken word. Must be able to convey detailed or important English spoken information to others accurately.

Fluent in English and Spanish preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

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