Shipping and Receiving Clerks
Shipping and receiving clerks keep records, prepare shipments, and accept deliveries of goods.
6%
30%
64%
National data for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks (SOC 43-5071).
$17,940
$27,320
$40,820
$8.63
$13.14
$19.63
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • On-the-job Training
  • Little or No Experience

    • Hours

  • Generally have a set schedule each week.
  • Usually work a 40-hour week.
  • May be required to work evenings and weekends in some positions.
    • SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS:
  • Shipping clerks are responsible for all outgoing shipments
  • Receiving clerks are in charge of accepting deliveries
    • SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS frequently:
  • Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • Walk while moving boxes.
  • Stand while preparing packages.
  • Sit while processing inventories.
  • Bend or twist their body while moving boxes.
  • Repeat the same movements.
    • It is important for SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS to:
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
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