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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

SOC 43-5071.00

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.

Green Occupation Zone 2 Office and Administrative Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Speaking

3.4

Active Listening

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Coordination

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Monitoring

2.9

Social Perceptiveness

2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Clerical

3.3

Production and Processing

3.2

English Language

3.2

Customer and Personal Service

3.0

Computers and Electronics

2.8

Administration and Management

2.8

Mathematics

2.6

Transportation

2.6

Key Tasks

1Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.

2Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.

3Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.

4Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.

5Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.

Also Known As

Booking Clerk Break Out Man Break Out Worker Bulk Receiver Car Checker Clerk Cloth Booker Container Coordinator Crew Leader Departmental Shipping Clerk