Shipping Clerk
- Farmers Branch, TX, United States
$20 to $25 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- $20 to $25 USD / hour
- Experience
- 45+ years of shipping and receiving experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Shipping and Receiving Clerk-$22-25/hr 1st Shift Job DescriptionThis role supports shipping, receiving, and general warehouse operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will assemble and prepare outgoing parts and materials for domestic and export shipments, receive and verify incoming materials, maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts and data entry, and handle general labor tasks to keep production and logistics running smoothly.Responsibilities
- Assemble and prepare outgoing parts, equipment, materials, products, and rejected items for domestic and export shipments.
- Load and unload incoming and outgoing shipments safely and efficiently.
- Receive materials and verify them against receiving documents or purchase orders for accuracy.
- Compare identifying information and count, weigh, or measure items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
- Determine the appropriate method of shipment based on order requirements and company procedures.
- Affix shipping labels on packed cartons or stencil identifying shipping information on cartons as required.
- Assemble wooden or cardboard containers or select appropriate preassembled containers for shipments.
- Insert items into containers securely to prevent damage during transport.
- Stamp, stencil, or glue identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
- Post weights and shipping charges and affix postage or related documentation as needed.
- Unpack and examine incoming shipments, reject damaged items, and record any shortages.
- Route received items to the correct departments or storage locations and ensure outgoing shipments meet specifications.
- Maintain an adequate inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
- Operate industrial trucks and use hand trucks to load and unload vehicles and move, convey, or hoist shipments between the shipping/receiving platform and storage or work areas.
- Process, print, and record all incoming and outgoing materials handled by outside vendors.
- Maintain accurate inventory records using computer systems and perform cycle counts as required.
- Store and retrieve materials from designated locations in an organized and efficient manner.
- Complete work order cards and other required documentation accurately and on time.
- Deliver or pick up materials from vendors as needed.
- Coordinate efforts and duties with other employees in the area to support smooth operations.
- Perform general labor tasks such as grinding, deburring, packaging, assembly, and order pulling as needed in production and warehouse areas.
- Use hand tools and production equipment safely and according to established procedures.
Essential Skills
- 45+ years of shipping and receiving experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience in general labor, including production support and warehouse tasks.
- Hands-on experience with shipping and receiving processes, including domestic and export shipments.
- Ability to compare, count, weigh, and measure incoming and outgoing materials accurately.
- Experience operating industrial trucks and using hand trucks to move materials.
- Ability to perform accurate inventory maintenance and cycle counts using computer systems.
- Proficiency in basic data entry to maintain accurate shipping, receiving, and inventory records.
- Capability to lift and move materials up to 50 lbs safely and repeatedly.
- Experience using hand tools for tasks such as grinding, deburring, packaging, and assembly.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced production and warehouse environment while meeting deadlines.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Background in construction, production, or other hands-on industrial work.
- Familiarity with assembling wooden and cardboard shipping containers.
- Ability to read and interpret bills of lading, invoices, orders, and shipping documents.
- Strong attention to detail for verifying shipments and documenting discrepancies.
- Organizational skills to maintain shipping supplies and keep work areas orderly.
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to coordinate tasks with coworkers.
- Reliability and flexibility to work extended hours, including up to 50 hours per week when needed.
Why Work Here?You will join a growing organization that promotes from within and offers clear opportunities to advance as the operation expands over the next 618 months. The role provides a stable first-shift schedule with regular opportunities for overtime, including up to 50 hours per week, and a 30-minute paid lunch to support work-life balance. When hired on permanently, you can access comprehensive benefits, including low-premium medical, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, hospital, critical illness, and accident coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, company-paid life insurance, and bereavement leave. You will work in an environment that values long-term growth, internal development, and steady, full-time hours.Work EnvironmentThis position is based in a non-climate-controlled production and warehouse environment. You will work as part of a team of approximately 25 people, closely collaborating with a core group of 710 colleagues to pull orders and perform general labor duties. The role involves frequent lifting of materials up to 50 lbs and regular use of industrial trucks, hand trucks, and hand tools. Steel-toe footwear is required as part of the safety dress code. The standard schedule runs Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with rare Saturday work, and is expected to shift to a 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. schedule when temperatures cool down around September. The environment is fast-paced, production-focused, and highly collaborative, with regular overtime opportunities up to 50 hours per week. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Farmers Branch, TX. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Farmers Branch, TX. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Farmers Branch,TX.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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Skills
- Shipping and receiving
- Warehouse operations
- Data entry
- Logistics
- Evaluate information
- Documentation
- Packaging
- Assembly
- Use hand tools
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills