How to hire a senior shipping clerk

How to hire a senior shipping clerk, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior shipping clerk hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior shipping clerk job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior shipping clerk
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The senior shipping clerk hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A senior shipping clerk's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, senior shipping clerks from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of senior shipping clerks.

   Type of Senior Shipping Clerk	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Shipping Clerk	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$13-20
   Receiver	A receiver is responsible for confirming receipt of items delivered from distribution centers to the warehouse. Receivers carefully evaluate order invoices, ensuring the correct quantity of the items, and inspect the merchandise for any possible mislabeling and defects... Show more	$12-18
   Traffic Coordinator	A traffic coordinator is responsible for monitoring the operations of various departments within a company, ensuring the timely submission of project deliverables to meet clients' demands and attain their highest satisfaction. Traffic coordinators evaluate production schedule, including the delivery of materials and proper allocation of resources, and identify areas of improvement on the workflow to avoid delays in production... Show more	$13-25

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Shipping Receiving
   • Inventory Control
   • Customer Orders
   • Cycle Counts
   • DHL
   • LTL
   • Forwarders
   • DOT
   • Postage Meter
   • USPS
   • RF
   • EDI
   • Return Labels

   Responsibilities:

   • Schedule pick-up times for freight forwarders.
   • Interface with freight forwarders on all import/export shipments.
   • Used RF scanner to make labels for pallets.
   • Maintain accurate shipping schedules base on customer EDI data.
   • Operate EDI system to assign packing slips to appropriate load each day.
   • Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involve in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior shipping clerk job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A senior shipping clerk can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, senior shipping clerks' average salary in maine is 31% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior shipping clerks 33% less than senior-level senior shipping clerks.
   • Certifications. A senior shipping clerk with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a senior shipping clerk's salary.

   Average senior shipping clerk salary

   $35,588yearly

   $17.11 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior shipping clerk salary

   $29,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

4. Writing a senior shipping clerk job description

   A good senior shipping clerk job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a senior shipping clerk job description:

   Senior shipping clerk job description example

   Country
   
   United States of America
   
   State / County
   
   California
   
   City
   
   North Hollywood
   
   Division
   
   EPD
   
   Company
   
   Avibank
   
   Function
   
   Materials
   
   Workplace Type
   
   On-Site
   
   Position type
   
   Full Time
   
   Opportunity ID
   
   6599
   
   Company Profile
   
   With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.
   
   PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
   
   In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.
   
   Job Description
   
   Business Profile:
   
   PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products, which include the PCC Industrial & Distribution Group, consist of specialized manufacturing businesses that produce fasteners, precision components, systems, tooling, and engineered system solutions for a diverse group of end customers in the automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.
   
   PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.
   
   Location Profile:
   
   Located in North Hollywood, CA, Avibank Manufacturing, Inc., a PCC Company, a part of the Engineered Products Group, is among the world's leading manufacturers specializing in the design and production of sophisticated fasteners and multi-component fastening systems and devices, solving difficult engineering and critical performance problems.
   
   Position Summary:
   
   Building upon level one, level two shipping/receiving clerks work with minimal supervision to complete all shipping and receiving tasks. Level two clerks will demonstrate an intermediate ability to aid in developing new packaging processes and procedures and determine work priority based on the shipping schedule to prepare loads for pickup. Typically, 1-2 years of experience.
   
   Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
   
   * Receives product from outside vendors
   * Verifies parts through visual inspection
   * Assists in unloading product as needed
   * Builds boxes and places finished or in process components in protective packaging for preventing handling damage during transport
   * Reviews documentation for accurate information and records in both receiving and shipping
   * Sets priority for shipping/receiving team
   * Creates shipping documentation and labels and ensures accuracy of data
   * Sets packaging standard as required
   
   Required Skills:
   
   To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   
   Mathematical Skills:
   
   Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
   
   Computer Skills:
   
   To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic computer use. Applicant should be familiar with Microsoft Office.
   
   Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   
   While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
   
   Physical Requirements:
   
   * Occasional lifting of up to 35 pounds
   * Frequently work near heavy machinery or equipment
   * Demands of a manufacturing environment
   
   Required Experience:
   
   1-2-year minimum experience in industry or related field
   
   Level of Education:
   
   High school diploma/GED equivalent required.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find senior shipping clerks for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

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6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting senior shipping clerks requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior shipping clerk

   Once you've decided on a perfect senior shipping clerk candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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