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Shipping associate resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a shipping associate resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in shipping associate-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the shipping associate position.

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List the right project manager skills

Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical shipping associate skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some shipping associate interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a shipping associate resume:

  • Pallets
  • Customer Service
  • Phone Calls
  • Math
  • Safety Procedures
  • WMS
  • Shipping Receiving
  • Inventory Control
  • Materials Handling
  • Data Entry
  • Electric Pallet Jack
  • Warehouse Equipment
  • Work Ethic
  • Customer Orders
  • Load Trucks
  • Safety Rules
  • RF Scanner
  • Safety Standards
  • Computer System
  • International Shipments
  • Dollies
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Outbound Shipments
  • Cycle Counts
  • USPS
  • LTL
  • Assembly Line
  • Computer Programs
  • Hazmat
  • Safety Regulations

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How to structure your work experience

Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the shipping associate position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:

  1. List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
  2. Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs.

How to write shipping associate experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are great bullet points from shipping associate resumes:

Work history example #1

Shipping Associate

HP

  • Performed assembly line packing of finished computer components into shipping container.
  • Performed daily audit and operation of warehouse machinery, reporting any mechanical issues to management.
  • Contacted specific logistics company as needed to schedule expedite shipments, elevated as needed to upper management.
  • Delivered packages via Fed Ex, DHL, UPS, Scanned logged packages for proper content.
  • Shipped material using computerized FED-EX Systems.

Work history example #2

Shipping Associate (Part-Time)

Adecco Staffing, USA

  • Packaged and shipped parts via DHL, UPS, and/or FedEx using their respective systems.
  • Assembled different parts from customer orders for shipping via UPS,FEDEX,etc.
  • Packed semi truck trailers with boxes and pallets using conveyors, scanners and pallets jackets.
  • Utilized various ship systems such as UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, and DLA's VSM.
  • Created a BOL system to avoid hand written BOL's

Work history example #3

Receiving Associate

Target

  • Worked directly with supervisor to coordinate staffing moves and provide team communications.
  • Approved/rejected items-recording inspection and disposition information
  • Provided coverage in Logistics office including distribution, load sheets, shipping and receiving, inventory, and cycle counting.
  • Participated on safety team for 12 years including implementing safety programs in compliance with all OSHA regulations and company policies.
  • Filled job orders and organized materials within warehouse facility.

Work history example #4

Counter Sales Person

Old Navy

  • Provided excellent customer service by receiving multiple positive customer feedback pertaining to my performance.
  • Delivered a great customer experience by sustaining a positive and helpful attitude.
  • Utilized strong negotiation, communication, and persuasive abilities to positively impact sales and revenue.
  • Delivered merchandise to commercial accounts.
  • Worked at the deli counter of a grocery store, handling customer requests and preparation of various food dishes.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from shipping associate resumes:

High School Diploma

2017 - 2017

Highlight your shipping associate certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on shipping associate resumes:

  1. Commercial Driver License (CDL)
  2. OSHA Safety Certificate
  3. International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)

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