CAU is seeking a candidate to work in the new student store, handling incoming mail, online packages, and other school supplies, as well as managing inventory. Please visit our company website at to learn more about us. Note: This position is not in a "warehouse."
SUMMARY: The Shipping and Receiving Clerk is responsible for obtaining estimates, maintaining accurate inventory records, and ensuring the smooth operation of shipping and receiving processes.
The Shipping and Receiving Clerk must uphold the philosophy and mission of the University while instilling a positive and progressive attitude in all employees.
JOB REQUIREMENTS include but are not limited to the following:
COMPLIANCE: - Responsible for compliance with all local, state, accreditation and federal regulations
- Ensure completeness, accuracy, and security of campus files, documents and reports.
- Ensure and maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Responsible for complete and accurate timekeeping.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES: - Conduct all duties and responsibilities ethically and professionally;
- Obtain estimates and price details from various vendors to compare costs.
- Update and maintain inventory records, sharing updates with management.
- Count materials, equipment, merchandise, or supplies in stock.
- Oversee shipping and receiving operations.
- Manage inventory for the student store.
- Order office supplies and monitor stock levels, reordering as needed.
- Organize and deliver internal mail.
- Prepare and monitor reports on inventory levels, trends, and discrepancies.
- Assist the Administrative Analyst with asset control and inventory management.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or equivalent. At least one year of experience in a related field.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to interact in a pleasant and professional manner with all types of people. Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple priorities, set and meet deadlines and manage unexpected situations. Strong technology skills necessary.
TRAVEL DEMANDS:
Travel to various conferences and/or trainings may require overnight stays, and the number of nights is dictated by company and/or by the schedule of events. The employee must have the ability to travel to various locations as necessary. Must have vehicle suitable to safe and secure transportation.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business communications, financial reports, legal documents, and some government reports. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to students, top management and/or public groups.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to converse and listen. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger a computer keyboard, and handle the telephone. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.