Shipping Clerk

Job Title: Freight Shipping Clerk

Job Description

The Freight Shipping Clerk is responsible for coordinating and processing all outbound shipments, ensuring accuracy between carrier systems and the internal warehouse management system. This role involves packaging products, preparing freight and parcel labels, verifying shipment details, and supporting general warehouse operations such as picking, kitting, unloading containers, and receiving. The position is hands-on, detail-oriented, and plays a key role in ensuring products are shipped accurately, efficiently, and on time.

Shift:

8am-4:30pm

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all outgoing shipments and ensure shipment information is accurate and complete.
• Enter and verify delivery addresses, pallet dimensions, and weights to accurately calculate and coordinate shipping costs.
• Use FedEx Freight Manager and other carrier platforms to create and manage shipping labels for both freight and parcel shipments.
• Package products securely and prepare pallets for shipment, including shrink wrapping and banding as needed.
• Lift and handle packages and products weighing up to 40 pounds as part of daily duties.
• Assist with picking duties by selecting parts and products in the warehouse according to order requirements.
• Pick a variety of parts such as washers, frames, stickers, decals, belts, bearings, and other components used to replace damaged parts.
• Use a warehouse management system to perform bin transfers, placing small parts into bins, scanning them, and transferring them into the new system.
• Operate a push cart to move through the warehouse and pick products efficiently and safely.
• Use an RF scanner to scan products and update inventory and shipping information into a laptop or warehouse system.
• Pack and label products accurately to ensure they are ready for shipment.
• Support receiving operations once trained, including checking in incoming products and updating inventory.
• Assist with unloading containers and moving inventory into appropriate storage locations as needed.
• Perform basic inventory control tasks, including cycle counts and verifying product locations and quantities.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain an organized, efficient, and safe warehouse environment.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of freight shipping experience.
• Proficiency with FedEx Freight Manager and related shipping software.
• Experience with shipping and receiving processes, including outbound and inbound freight.
• Ability to lift and move up to 40 pounds regularly.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to enter and verify data accurately.
• Experience with FedEx, UPS, and general freight shipping practices.
• Familiarity with using RF scanners for picking and inventory transactions.
• Ability to work with a warehouse management system for tasks such as bin transfers and inventory updates.
• Experience with order picking and working in a warehouse or distribution environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with inventory control activities, including cycle counts and inventory verification.
• Knowledge of freight management processes and best practices.
• Experience using pallet jacks to move pallets safely within the warehouse.
• Background in unloading containers and handling inbound shipments.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar inventory and warehouse management systems is a plus.
• Comfort working with small parts and components, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail in picking and packing.
• Ability to adapt to different warehouse tasks, including kitting, picking, receiving, and shipping.

Why Work Here?

You will join a small, organized, and laid-back warehouse environment where your contributions are visible and valued. The company offers the opportunity to grow into higher-level warehouse roles as you build your skills and experience. You can expect paid time off, annual raises, and a stable schedule, supporting a healthy work-life balance and long-term development in warehouse operations.

Work Environment

This role is based in a small, organized, and temperature-controlled warehouse environment. You will work a consistent schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The facility uses a warehouse management system, RF scanners, laptops, push carts, and pallet jacks to support daily operations. The environment focuses on efficient pick-and-pack distribution of parts, with clearly defined processes and a collaborative team atmosphere.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Plymouth, MN.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Plymouth,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on May 8, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.