Seasonal Clerk, Shipping - 1st Shift

Seasonal Shipping Clerk

Schedule: Monday – Thursday 7AM – 5:30PM

Pay: $17.20/hr

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Shipping Clerk at VF looks a little like this.

The responsibility of this position is to assist the Production Supervisors with the timely shipping of all orders. This position will be responsible for providing effective support to all other facility personnel. This role has focus on the office but still will be required to split time on the production floor at the needs of the business and shift leadership.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Working independently to own the end to forecasting, processing, monitoring and expedition of orders to ship out within a timely manner for both individually assigned and department owned accounts.
• Generate reports, provide help desk support for customers via phone or email, and provide production floor expediting/investigation support. Process orders strictly following the packing S.O.P ensuring that we meet or exceed the customer expectations.
• Provide help desk support for customers via phone or email and provide production floor expediting/investigation support.
• Help with the processing of daily duties and office work that is shared throughout the team. 
• Forecast, monitor, route and update leadership on status of all order progress for assigned accounts to department leadership.
• Generate and file shipping documents, physically and digitally. 
• Route orders and coordinate pick up schedule with carriers, for assigned and departmental owned accounts.
• Communicate customer shipping requirements to the leadership and operations team. 
• Print carrier labels and apply labels to cartons in the warehouse as needed
• Search shipping dock for missing cartons
• Cross training in picking and packing would be a plus

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 1 year of experience and professional achievements. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft office suite to include Excel.  Training for reports will be provided on warehouse control systems. 
• Read, take action and respond to customer service requests
• Answer phones, respond to queries and requests
• Strong English written and verbal skills is a must

 There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Prior shipping experience

Physical Demands:  

• Stand and/or walk during shift between 8 to 12 hours  

• Lift, push, pull and move boxes up to 40 pounds  

• Bend, squat, twist, reach above the head, kneel, crouch and/or stretch  

• Engage in full manual dexterity in both hands, wrists and feet coordination for operation of Order Picker style Powered Industrial Truck  

• Noise level varies and can be loud   

What do we offer you?

At VF, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about VF’s benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about VF’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.vfc.com.

At VF, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity.  As a purpose-led, performance-driven company, we are committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and action. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture - visit VF Careers or www.vfc.com.

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