• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
  • Business, Management and Administration
  • Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory.

What do they typically do

  • Talk or correspond with establishment representatives to correct problems such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications
  • Examine shipment contents and compare with records such as manifests, invoices, or orders to check accuracy
  • Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock
  • Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter
  • Deliver or route materials to departments using hand truck, conveyor, or sorting bins
  • Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials
  • Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
  • Record shipment data like weight, charges, and space availability for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes

Number of Jobs

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Job Growth -0.3%
Job Openings 471

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Industry/Employer

Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers
Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Metal
Commercial & Service Industry Machinery
Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Computers and Peripheral Equipment
Drycleaning and Laundry Services
Electronic Equipment Repair/Maintenance
Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers
Health and Personal Care Retailers
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers
Lawn & Garden Equipment/Supplies Stores
Machine Shops and Threaded Products
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Management & Technical Consulting Svc
Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Other Electrical Equipment & Components
Other Furniture Related Product Mfg
Other Miscellaneous Retailers
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
Other Nonferrous Metal Production
Other Support Activities for Transport
Other Textile Product Mills
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing
Printing and Related Support Activities
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Semiconductor and Electronic Components
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers
Support Activities for Crop Production
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric
Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment
Warehousing and Storage

Education & Training

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