Shipping And Receiving Specialist

Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Specialist

Pay - 20 - 22 per hour

Job Description

The Shipping and Receiving Specialist plays a key role in ensuring that all incoming and outgoing materials are handled accurately, efficiently, and economically. This position is responsible for shipping and receiving activities, packaging products, using RF scanners and ERP systems to manage inventory, and maintaining clear documentation and communication across warehouse teams and shipping vendors.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily shipping and receiving activities, ensuring all packages are processed accurately and economically.
• Use RF scanners and ERP systems to manage inventory, track materials, and support efficient picking and material handling.
• Package products securely and appropriately to meet shipping requirements and protect items in transit.
• Investigate discrepancies between tracking numbers issued and boxes actually received by customers, resolving issues promptly.
• Maintain proper documentation for end-of-day close, ensuring records are complete, accurate, and compliant with internal procedures.
• Provide monthly statistical reporting to warehouse leadership to support performance tracking and process improvement.
• Train and mentor substitute and new employees to ensure consistent service quality and adherence to established procedures.
• Analyze process workflows and space requirements to recommend improvements to warehouse operations and systems.
• Collaborate effectively with other warehouse employees by accepting, completing, and handing off tasks in a timely manner.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal customers by providing reliable, responsive, and professional service.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage job complexity while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Communicate the daily transportation schedule clearly to various shipping vendors to ensure timely pickups and deliveries.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all shipping vendors, serving as a reliable point of contact.
• Share relevant daily shipping workflow information between shifts to support continuity of operations and minimize disruptions.
• Foster positive morale among staff by promoting open communication with all departments and helping to create an innovative and cooperative work environment.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience with shipping and receiving operations in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Proficiency in using RF scanners for inventory tracking and material handling.
• Ability to work with ERP systems to manage inventory and process shipping and receiving transactions.
• Strong skills in packaging products securely and efficiently for shipment.
• Experience with inventory management, picking, and material handling processes.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to handle complex tasks accurately.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating schedules and sharing workflow information across shifts and with vendors.
• Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies in tracking numbers and shipments.
• Collaborative work style with the ability to work effectively as part of a warehouse team.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience providing statistical or performance reporting in a warehouse or logistics environment.
• Ability to train and mentor team members to ensure consistency and quality of service.
• Skill in analyzing process workflows and space utilization to recommend operational improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal customers and external shipping vendors.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and handoffs between shifts.
• Commitment to fostering a positive, innovative, and cooperative team environment.

Why Work Here?

You will join a collaborative warehouse environment that values open communication, innovation, and teamwork. The role offers structured pay progression over time and the opportunity to contribute directly to process improvements and operational efficiency. You will have the chance to mentor others, build strong relationships across departments and with vendors, and be part of a workplace that focuses on positive morale and cooperative staff relationships.

Work Environment

This role is based in a warehouse shipping environment focused on daily shipping and receiving operations, inventory management, and packaging. You will work with RF scanners, ERP systems, and standard material handling equipment to manage inventory, pick orders, and process shipments. The position operates on a first shift schedule from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., supporting communication and handoffs between shifts to maintain continuous workflow.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Peachtree City, GA.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Peachtree City,GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 3, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.