Shipping & Receiving Clerk at Calavo Growers Inc – Santa Paula, California

JOB SUMMARY

Under minimal supervision Shipping & Receiving Clerk will prepare records of shipments and bills of lading for truck deliveries. Prepare records of receipt of incoming products and posts to open orders. Responsible for accuracy of shipping documents and verifying receiving receipts with open orders.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Job Functions: The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Prepare bills of lading or tickets for each shipment and checks and records all items loaded for shipment.
2. Will investigate inventory discrepancies; will notify supervisor immediately.
3. Maintains other shipping records such as goods returned, returnable pallets, etc.
4. On received goods, clerk will check and count all items unloaded from trucks reporting any discrepancies; will check, verify and record the temperature of the product being received.
5. Collects information on damage claims on in-transit damage.
6. Maintain cleanliness of office and shipping dock areas.
7. Will transfer product on pallets using a pallet jack and/or a forklift as necessary and load or unload trucks as required.
8. Will monitor the temperatures in the cooler rooms where product is stored.
9. Will maintain aged fruit detail reports on a regular basis.
10. Follow all food safety and good manufacturing practices.
11. Other duties as assigned or required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

WORK DEMANDS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to manipulate tools or controls, and to talk and hear, to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. May be exposed periodically to chilled or warm temperatures within the operation. Temperature may vary depending upon the time of year (summer, winter). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.