The Pay Range for this position is $18-$20 depending on experience. Please note this is a temporary contract position.
The Order Clerk receives written or verbal purchase orders. Work typically involves some combination of the following duties: quoting prices, determining availability of ordered items and suggesting substitutes when necessary, advising expected delivery date and method of delivery, recording order and customer information on order sheets. The Order Clerk is responsible for checking order sheets for accuracy and adequacy of information; ascertaining credit rating of customer; furnishing customer with confirmation of receipt of order; order follow up, or informing customer of a delay in delivery. The Order Clerk maintains order files and verifies shipping invoices against original orders. This position excludes workers paid on a commission basis or whose duties include any of the following: Receiving orders for services rather than for material or merchandise; providing customers with consultative advice using knowledge gained from engineering or extensive technical training; emphasizing selling skills; handling material or merchandise as an integral part of the job.
This position handles orders that involve making judgments such as choosing which specific product or material from the establishments product lines will satisfy the customers needs, or determining the price to be quoted when pricing involves more than merely referring to a price list or making some simple mathematical calculations.
