About this role
SUMMARY
Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment. Assists with parts inventory stocking and organization.
PAY
Pay for this role will be $19 per hour plus commissions ($600-$900 per month depending on sales)
SCHEDULE
Fulltime, Tuesday-Saturday
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
- Determines method of shipment.
- Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
- Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
- Inserts items into containers.
- Tracks warranty parts by tagging with repair order number, date of replacement, and date on which part may be disposed of.
- Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape.
- Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
- Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
- Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
- Routes items to appropriate departments/personnel.
- Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
- Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
- Operates equipment to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving area to storage or work area.
- Disposes materials in recycle and trash bins as directed
- Completes health, safety, and compliance training as directed by management
- Performs tasks in accordance with health, safety, and compliance regulations and procedures
- Maintains a safe, secure, and organized working environment
- Completes manufacturer training as directed by management
- Deliver parts to Technicians in the shop
- If certified, operate forklift in a careful and responsible manner.
- Provide coverage to front & back parts counter when needed
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
The Parts Shipping and Receiving Clerk must perform daily activities and instructions in an efficient, detailed, diligent, organized, and safe manner. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- No prior experience or training required. 1+ year of working at an auto dealership or in a similar role in a different industry is preferred.
TECHNOLOGICAL APTITUDE
- General computer, email, and word processing skills
- Ability to become quickly proficient in using the appropriate functions in several software and web-based systems, such as the Dealerships Management System, the Manufacturers online parts portals, and any required shipping websites.
- Ability to become quickly proficient in using the basic features of the dealerships telephone system (i.e. answering calls, transferring calls, putting calls on hold, etc.)
LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to communicate courteously, professionally, and effectively over the telephone.
- Ability to greet customers when needed, and direct their inquiries to the appropriate person
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as
shipping docs
- general business communications
- safety rules
- training material
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions given in written or oral form.
- Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Valid Drivers License
Post Hire:
- Compliance and Environmental Health and Safety training (as directed by management)
- Manufacturer training certification (as directed by management)
- Lift Certification
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Activities
The chart below indicates the scope and comparative time spent performing each activity:
Activity
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
x
Walk
x
Sit
x
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
x
Reach with hands and arms
x
Climb or balance
x
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
x
Talk or hear
x
Taste or smell
x
Lifting/Moving
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Vision Abilities
Specific vision abilities required by this job include:
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Peripheral vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside. The typical noise level for this jobs work environment is moderate.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
- outdoor weather conditions.
- fumes or airborne particles
- risk of electrical shock
- work with explosives and vibration.
- toxic or caustic chemicals