Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory.
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- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Business, Management and Administration
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
Average Annual
Job Growth -0.4%
Job Openings 2,715
Industry/Employer
Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Apparel Knitting Mills
Apparel/Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Automobile Dealers
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
Beverage Manufacturing
Book Retailers and News Dealers
Building Equipment Contractors
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers
Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Metal
Commercial & Service Industry Machinery
Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Commercial Machinery Repair/Maintenance
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Computers and Peripheral Equipment
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Drycleaning and Laundry Services
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Electronic Equipment Repair/Maintenance
Electronic Instrument Manufacturing
Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers
Electronics and Appliance Retailers
Employment Services
Fabric Mills
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Health and Personal Care Retailers
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers
Junior Colleges
Lawn & Garden Equipment/Supplies Stores
Machine Shops and Threaded Products
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Management & Technical Consulting Svc
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Mfg
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle/Part Merchant Wholesalers
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Other Electrical Equipment & Components
Other Food Manufacturing
Other Furniture Related Product Mfg
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Other Miscellaneous Retailers
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
Other Nonferrous Metal Production
Other Support Activities for Transport
Other Support Services
Other Textile Product Mills
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Printing and Related Support Activities
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Scientific Research and Development Svc
Semiconductor and Electronic Components
Specialized Design Services
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers
Support Activities for Air Transport
Support Activities for Crop Production
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric
Textile Furnishings Mills
Tobacco Manufacturing
Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment
Veneer and Engineered Wood Products
Warehousing and Storage
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
Private Training Programs
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