Shipping and Receiving Clerk-Prairie Research Institute - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign : Job Details

Manage the PRI's centralized receiving and mail operations. Duties & Responsibilities. Centralized Receiving Management Independently manage all receiving and mailroom operations for both inventoried and non-inventoried items across all five departmental units, including logging, tracking, and data entry. Identify and categorize incoming shipments as purchases, materials for partner contract agencies, refrigerated products, service technician equipment, materials submitted for analysis, or personal deliveries. Utilize hazardous materials training to identify hazardous shipments and determine appropriate short-term storage and delivery methods. Contact the PRI Office of Safety for hazardous materials concerns and assistance beyond the scope of training. Prioritize shipment processing based on request urgency, departmental protocols, scientific requirements, and temperature sensitivity. Inspect incoming purchases to verify item condition, order accuracy, and fulfillment status. Record re...Receiving Clerk, Shipping, Receiving, Research, Clerk, Operations, Transportation, Education