Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Join Our Customer Service Team

Are you ready to make an impact in a clerical role with a growing international logistics organization?

Palmer Logistics, now part of H. Essers, is seeking skilled Shipping & Receiving Clerks to join our customer service team and contribute to the team's success. Since 1928, H. Essers has grown from a single truck into a leading international logistics provider with more than 7,500 employees. Together with Palmer Logistics, we are building on a shared commitment to safety, operational excellence, customer partnerships, innovation and continuous improvement.

This position offers the opportunity to build strong customer relationships, deliver solutions that make a positive impact for customers and the company, and help shape the future of our U.S. warehouse operations.

Position Summary

The Shipping & Receiving Clerk is responsible for checking in drivers, scheduling and rescheduling inbound and outbound shipments ensuring that flow of goods supports customer service expectations and warehouse capacity, maintain real-time visibility on shipping and receiving accuracy with a proactive approach to correcting errors, and coordinate rail freight activities when required. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, proactive, customer-focused individual who is proficient in Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft Office Suite while implementing best practices that support the continued growth of Palmer Logistics and H. Essers.

Key Responsibilities

• Check in drivers


• Monitor daily emails


• Schedule appointments


• Keeping up with daily log/and daily schedule


• Following up with carriers on late or missed pick-ups.


• Schedule inbound loads and outbound loads.


• Document and report scheduling issues by account.


• Monitor and report accuracy on ISO conformances pertaining to receiving/shipping activities. Ability to multi-task.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment


• Efficient in Microsoft Office Suite


• Strong data entry skills; accuracy - Clerical skills


• Professional Communication skills; verbal and written


• Attention to detail, organization


• Reliable Transportation


• Willingness to learn Palmer procedures

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 2-3 years of Shipping/Receiving experience


• Familiar with Warehouse Management Systems, Synapse a plus


• High school diploma or GED


• Detail-oriented and capable of performing basic math functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.


• Bilingual - Spanish - with ability to speak and write English preferred.


• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance


• Company-paid Life Insurance


• Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance


• 401(k) Retirement Plan


• Paid Holidays


• Paid Time Off

Palmer Logistics and H. Essers are an Equal Opportunity Employer