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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks - 43-5071.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Receiver
  • Receiving Clerk
  • Receiving Manager
  • Shipper
  • Shipping Clerk
  • Shipping Coordinator
  • Shipping and Receiving Clerk
  • Shipping/Receiving Clerk
  • Traffic Manager
  • Warehouseman

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.
  • Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
  • Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
  • Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
  • Deliver or route materials to departments, using work devices, such as handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
  • Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
  • Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.
  • Pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as hand tools, power tools, and postage meter.
  • Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
  • Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
  • Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.

Detailed Work Activities

  • compare shipment contents to records
  • confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
  • convey cargo by hand truck
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • fill out business or government forms
  • load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
  • maintain inventory of office forms
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • manage inventories or supplies
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • monitor materials or supplies
  • obtain information from individuals
  • operate business machines
  • package goods for shipment or storage
  • requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
  • take messages
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • wrap products

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Aviation Supply Systems Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Cargo Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Expeditionary Logistics Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Medical Logistics Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Medical Supply Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System (NALCOMIS) Supply Data Base Administrator (DBA) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Naval Control of Shipping Staff Assistant (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Optimized Naval Aviation Logistic Command Operations Maintenance Information System (NALCOMIS) Intermediate Maintenance Activity (IMA) Aviation Supply Systems Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Optimized Naval Aviation Logistic Command Operations Maintenance Information System (NALCOMIS) Supply Application Administrator (SAA) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personal Property Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Storekeeper (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Warehouse Clerk (Marine Corps - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Booking Clerk
  • Car Checker
  • Container Coordinator
  • Distributing Clerk
  • Grain Elevator Clerk
  • Gun-Repair Clerk
  • Incoming-Freight Clerk
  • Industrial-Order Clerk
  • Paper-Control Clerk
  • Photofinishing Laboratory Worker
  • Reconsignment Clerk
  • Route-Delivery Clerk
  • Routing Clerk
  • Ship Runner
  • Shipping and Receiving Clerk
  • Shipping Checker
  • Shipping-Order Clerk
  • Traffic Clerk
  • Truckload Checker
  • Vault Worker