Shipping Officer
A Shipping Officer verifies and maintains records of incoming and outgoing goods in a warehouse or distribution centre and prepares goods for despatch.
Job Titles
- Despatching and Receiving Clerk
- Import-Export Clerk
- Shipping Clerk
Tasks
- identifying items and containers of incoming and outgoing shipments and verifying them against consignment records
- ensuring outgoing shipments are in good condition and meet specifications
- arranging internal distribution of goods received
- organising the despatch of goods with completed documentation
- maintaining prescribed records of goods received and despatched
- examining shipping documents and verifying cargo to be released
- recording customs clearance requirements and authorising collection of cargo
- calculating storage and clearance charges and billing customers
- receiving details of outgoing cargo, and arranging bookings of freight space and collection of goods from customers
- providing information to customers on custom tariffs, tariff classifications and concessions, and methods of clearing goods
A Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience, is usually needed to work in this job. Around one in three workers have a Certificate III or higher Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification. Even with a qualification, sometimes experience or on-the-job training is necessary
VET Course Providers:
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
For more information on required qualifications, click here.
ANZSCO ID 5912