Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Located in Wallingford, CT

Salary: $18/hr-$22/hr DOE

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and the person everyone turns to for answers? Express Employment Professionals is hiring a Shipping/Receiving Clerk. In this role, you'll be the go-to contact for shipments, orders, and inventory, managing paperwork, coordinating outgoing and incoming freight, and keeping records accurate, all on a Monday–Friday day shift that keeps your evenings and weekends free.

If you have warehouse experience, strong communication skills, and want a dependable place to grow your career, we want to hear from you.

 

Key Responsibilities

1. Keep accurate records of everything shipped and received, and enter incoming materials into inventory.
2. Review bills of lading, invoices, orders, and shipping notices to set priorities and choose shipping methods, routes, and rates.
3. Oversee safe packaging and processing of outgoing shipments, including returns and damaged goods.
4. Check international shipment paperwork to make sure it meets required standards.
5. Serve as the main point of contact for questions about shipments, orders, and inventory, working with customers, suppliers, sales staff, and plant personnel.

Requirements

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Warehouse experience with forklift, packing, and measuring.
3. Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
4. Basic computer, math, and reading skills.
5. Preferred: bachelor's degree, knowledge of metals staging and shipping, first aid/CPR training, and exposure to SAP, ISO standards, and lean practices.

Why Someone Would Want This Job

1. Competitive pay: $18–$22/hr depending on experience, roughly $37K–$46K a year full-time before overtime.
2. Great schedule: 1st shift, Monday through Friday, so evenings and weekends stay free.
3. Best of both worlds: It mixes hands-on warehouse work with office and coordination tasks, so the day isn't spent only on the floor or only at a desk.
4. Career-building skills: Experience with international shipping, SAP, ISO, and lean practices opens doors to logistics coordinator, inventory, or supervisor roles.

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