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Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.
 Technology used in this occupation:
 
  • Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
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  • Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
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  • Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
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  • Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
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  • Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
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  • Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
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  • Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
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  • Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.
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  • Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
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  • Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
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  • Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
  •  Skills
     
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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  • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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  • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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  • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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  • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  •  Knowledge
     
  • Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
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  • Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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  • Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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  • Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
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  • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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     Wage Information
     
    Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range 
    Annual  Hourly 
    Statewide $46,565.00 $22.39  $17.39  $18.58 - $24.50 
    Bridgeport/Stamford $48,855.00 $23.49  $17.85  $18.93 - $26.23 
    Danbury $47,318.00 $22.75  $17.65  $18.90 - $25.17 
    Hartford $45,812.00 $22.02  $17.27  $18.48 - $24.21 
    New Haven $46,823.00 $22.51  $17.33  $18.44 - $24.50 
    New London/Norwich $44,822.00 $21.55  $17.80  $19.28 - $22.77 
    Waterbury $45,338.00 $21.80  $16.78  $18.01 - $24.51 
    Torrington $44,884.00 $21.58  $16.40  $17.88 - $24.35 
     Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 )
    Average Annual Job Openings:   763
      Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.
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