The Shipping/Receiving Clerk performs clerical and physical tasks in connection with shipping goods of the establishment in which employed and receiving incoming shipments.

• In performing day-to-day, routine tasks, this worker follows established guidelines.
• In handling unusual non-routine problems, this worker receives specific guidance from supervisor or other officials.
• Shipping duties typically involve the following:
  • verifying that orders are accurately filled by comparing items and quantities of goods gathered for shipment against documents.
  • ensuring that shipments are properly packaged, identified with shipping information, and loaded into transporting vehicles, and preparing and keeping records of goods shipped, e.g., manifests, bills of lading.
• Receiving duties typically involve the following: verifying the correctness of incoming shipments by comparing items and quantities unloaded against bills of lading, invoices, manifests, storage receipts, or other records, checking for damaged goods, ensuring that goods are appropriately identified for routing to departments within the establishment, and preparing and keeping records of goods received.

• Experience operating a forklift.
• Minimum of one year of related warehouse experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools.
• High School Diploma.
• Ability to pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Background Screening.
• Attention to detail, and the ability to record and update information and inventory levels in an internal tracking system.
• Knowledge of basic safety practices in a warehouse/shipping environment.

Desired Qualification:

• Experience handling chemicals in a laboratory environment.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.