
Distribution Clerk
Schenectady, NYJob$18.5–27.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Distribution Clerk provides administrative and operational support for distribution center, warehouse, and transportation activities. The role processes transactions, maintains records, coordinates with internal teams and external partners, and supports organized daily operations. Assignments span Levels 1 through 3, with increasing complexity and independence, including inventory and payroll support, reporting, and teammate training at higher levels.
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Full job description
Pay Range: $18.50- $27.50
SUMMARY
The DCGeneral Clerk provides administrative and operational support for distribution center, warehouse, and transportation activities. The position processes transactions, maintains accurate records, coordinates with internal teams and external partners, and helps keep daily operations organized and compliant with company procedures and safety standards.
Assignments increase in complexity and independence across Levels 1, 2, and 3.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Responsibilities
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Process mail, packages, shipping and receiving documents, printing and copying requests, and warehouse transactions.
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Enter and verify data; maintain files, audit records, and operational documentation in Microsoft Office and company systems.
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Communicate with managers, drivers, dispatch, warehouse teammates, vendors, service providers, and other departments to coordinate work and resolve routine requests.
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Use office, printing, shipping, and warehouse systems and equipment; maintain supplies and work materials and keep work areas organized.
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Track equipment and inventory, report damage or shortages, and coordinate repairs or replacements as assigned.
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Support billing, yard operations, order verification, and related inventory transactions; provide responsive service and follow safety and company procedures.
Responsibilities by Level
Level 1 Core Clerical and Operational Support
- Performs the essential responsibilities above, processes routine transactions, maintains records, and escalates exceptions under established procedures.
Level 2 Operations and Inventory
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Performs Level 1 work and coordinates daily office, transportation, and warehouse workflows with greater independence.
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Maintains purchasing, inventory, cycle count, audit, PPE, sanitation supply, maintenance part, and operational records.
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Supports dispatch, billing, receiving, and production reporting; researches discrepancies, shortages, and service interruptions; coordinates vendors, deliveries, equipment availability, and parts procurement.
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Performs cube scans, order verification, inventory reconciliation, and equipment calibration as assigned, and cross-trains teammates.
Level 3 Payroll, Reporting, and Leadership Support
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Performs applicable Level 1 and Level 2 work and processes timekeeping, attendance, leave, benefits usage, and payroll adjustments in Kronos, including manual punches, differentials, PTO, FMLA, VTO, sick leave, and vacation.
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Prepares payroll, attendance, inventory, operations, and performance reports; analyzes transportation, warehouse, productivity, and inventory trends.
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Trains, mentors, and onboards teammates; supports supervisors with administrative and recruiting activities, including phone screens and new hire documentation.
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Serves as a backup for advanced operational functions, including Expeditor duties, and exercises independent judgment within established procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent
1+ years of related experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Bending Occasional 1-3 Hours
Grasping/Finger Movement & Dexterity- Left/Right Hands Constant 5-8 Hours
Lifting Occasional 1-3 Hours up to 10lbs
Pivoting Constant 5-8 Hours
Sitting Constant 5-8 Hours
Squatting/Kneeling Occasional 1-3 Hours
Standing Occasional 1-3 Hours
Twisting Occasional 1-3 Hours
Walking Occasional 1-3 Hours
EQUIPMENT USED
Personal computer
Calculator
Telephone
Our Company does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, affection or sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, liability for military service, status as a veteran, gender identity or expression, genetic information, pregnancy, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Should your hours and availability better fit the needs of another store or desired shift, we may consider your application for another location or shift.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,373 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18.5–27.5/hr
- New York median$19–26/hr325 hourly ranges
- US median$19–27/hr1,838 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23/hr, is 7% above the New York median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Administrative Support hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 530 open Administrative Support jobs in New York and 5,373 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (2,040 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,410 of the 5,373 open Administrative Support jobs (26%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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