Shipping Clerk

Aerotek
Newark, NJ

Shipping Clerk Urgently Needed for Food Manufacturing Company in Newark, NJ

Urgently Hiring, can interview and start within the same week!

Shift: 7am-3:30pm (Monday-Friday)

Pay: $22-$23/hour ; Overtime: $33-$34.50/hour

Location: Newark, New Jersey

Job Description:

  • Provide training for all shipping personnel including job procedures, paperwork, inventory, safety, and GMPs. Verify accuracy of all data entry and paperwork turned in by the warehouse team.
  • Provide input and feedback into the employee schedule.
  • Execute against the schedule, calling in drivers and dispatchers or reducing hours as required.
  • Organize people and equipment to maximize warehouse productivity.
  • Input on annual employee evaluations.
  • Identify potential for growth and training and improve on performance deficiencies.
  • Participate in disciplinary action proceedings where needed.
  • Ensure the proper training and safe utilization of all shipping personnel, equipment, including the forklift, electric and manual pallet jacks.
  • Monitor physical inventory to ensure orders fulfillment
  • Communicate order shortage to customer service
  • Order material from supplies
  • Utilize Batchmaster to record inventory movement.
  • Perform weekly physical inventory of all finished goods
  • Coordinate freezer inventory and maintain appropriate inventory levels.

Facility

  • Maintain orderliness of material storage areas
  • Maintain proper sanitation of equipment and building

Food Safety

  • Maintain stock rotation
  • Record lot numbers for traceability
  • Clean and inspect stock to prevent infestation
  • Ensure proper receiving guidelines are followed.
  • Monitor storage conditions for proper temperatures
  • Segregate allergens from non-allergens
Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newark, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $25.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newark,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 12, 2026.

About Aerotek:

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 meets 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 solving for 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.

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.

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