Shipping and Receiving Clerk

About This Role

This role as a Shipping and Receiving Clerk is the accuracy checkpoint for all items entering and leaving the warehouse. You will be responsible for verifying deliveries, accurately recording receipts, documenting discrepancies, and preparing outbound shipments and their associated paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Offload, inspect, and verify incoming shipments against purchase orders and packing documents
• Record receipts in Navy ERP in real time
• Prepare and maintain receiving files, bills of lading, material movement forms, and monthly shipment logs
• Research unidentified or frustrated material
• Support transportation, supply, and product quality discrepancy reports
• Prepare outbound shipping documents (DD Form 1149, DD Form 1348-1)
• Weigh and palletize material
• Coordinate carrier pickups
• Deliver material to customers and obtain signatures
• Track delinquent deliveries and follow up

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency
• Active Secret security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one
• Must be eligible for a Tier 3 background investigation before system access
• 1+ year of shipping, receiving, logistics, or inventory experience
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Forklift certification at hire, or obtained before operating equipment
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Nice to have:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• DoD HAZMAT shipping (DTR 4500.9-R) training
• Experience with Navy ERP, SAP, or another WMS
• Familiarity with DoD shipping documents

Benefits

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Important Details

• Schedule: Overtime and after-hours support as needed

About the Company

Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, part of Cherokee Federal, provides skilled, mission-driven talent to government missions. They modernize aging systems, deliver care, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies for over 60 federal clients.