Warehouse & Logistics · Mid-Level (3+ yrs)

Shipping and Receiving Clerk Resume

This sample shows how to describe receiving deliveries, checking shipment documents, and preparing outgoing orders. A strong shipping and receiving clerk resume makes your accuracy, safe equipment use, and experience with inventory records clear.

Summary

Shipping and receiving clerk with five years of experience in a distribution warehouse and a smaller stockroom. Skilled in checking deliveries against packing slips, recording inventory with RF scanners, and staging outgoing orders. Holds a forklift operator certificate and uses pallet jacks safely.

Experience

Shipping and Receiving Clerk at Northline Supply Depot (2021 – Present) - Checked 20 to 30 daily deliveries against purchase orders and packing slips, reporting shortages before stock was put away. - Recorded receipts and bin changes with an RF scanner, correcting count mismatches during weekly checks. - Staged 15 to 20 outgoing orders per shift and confirmed labels and carrier paperwork before pickup. Warehouse Associate at Cedar Bridge Parts (2019 – 2021) - Unloaded an average of 8 delivery vehicles per week and sorted cartons by storage area. - Used a pallet jack to move stock to shelves and flagged damaged packaging for review.

Education

Secondary School Diploma — Northfield Learning Centre (2018) Forklift Operator Course — Practical Warehouse Skills Centre (2020)

Skills

Receiving deliveries
Shipment inspection
RF scanners
Inventory records
Packing slips
Bills of lading
Order staging
Pallet jack operation
Forklift operation
Stock put-away

Certificates

• Forklift operator certificate • First aid and CPR

Equipment

• Handheld RF scanner • Manual and electric pallet jacks • Sit-down forklift

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Action verbs

LoadedSortedTrackedInspectedUnloadedPackedVerified

How to write a Shipping and Receiving Clerk resume

Lead with receiving and shipping

Put your most relevant tasks near the top: checking deliveries, matching goods to purchase orders or packing slips, recording receipts, and preparing outgoing loads. Name the records or tools you actually used, such as bills of lading or an RF scanner. If your experience comes from a shop, storeroom, or family business, describe the same tasks plainly and give the setting.

Use careful, believable numbers

Add a modest figure when you can explain where it came from, such as deliveries checked per shift or orders staged each day. Accuracy matters, so mention a real check you performed or a mismatch you caught. Avoid claims like zero errors or perfect safety unless you can support them with records and context.

Name equipment you can use

List forklifts, pallet jacks, dock equipment, scanners, or warehouse software only if you have used them. Put a relevant certificate in its own section and use its generic name if its title differs by country. Do not imply you are certified or cleared to operate equipment when you only observed or assisted with it.

Explain short or informal work

Show temporary assignments with dates and a clear title; if several were through one agency, group them under the agency and name the assignment settings briefly. Include informal stockroom or delivery work when it involved real receiving, counting, or packing tasks. Use years if that is all you remember, and leave out unrelated detail.

Questions about this role

How long should my resume be?

For a clerk role, one page is usually enough when you have a short work history. Include the jobs and tasks most relevant to receiving, shipping, stock records, and equipment. If you have several years of directly related experience, a second page can make sense, but keep older or unrelated details brief.

How can I apply with no warehouse experience?

Include related work such as receiving shop deliveries, counting stock, packing customer orders, or keeping supplies organized. Add any equipment or scanner experience you truly have, and describe how you checked quantities or reported damaged goods. Do not claim warehouse certification or equipment experience you have not completed.

Should I list temporary or seasonal warehouse jobs?

Yes. Include the employer or staffing agency, assignment title, and dates. If you had several short assignments through one agency, you can group them under that agency and briefly name the work settings. Show the repeated tasks, such as unloading, checking paperwork, or staging orders, and use figures only when you know them.

Which certificates and equipment should I include?

List relevant forklift or other equipment training, first aid, and workplace safety courses that you have actually completed. Use the certificate's name as it appears on your document, or a clear generic description if names vary by country. Employers and local rules differ on who may operate equipment, so follow the requirements in the job advert and do not overstate your authorization.