How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Receiver
  • Booking Clerk
  • Drop Shipment Clerk
  • Freight Clerk
  • Freight Receiver
  • Logistics Clerk
  • Operations Clerk
  • Route Clerk
  • Traffic and Documentation Clerk
  • Transportation Clerk

  • Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods.
  • Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.
  • Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.
  • Route received goods to first available flight or to appropriate storage areas or departments, using forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment.

  • Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions.
  • Attach identification information to products, items or containers.
  • Enter information into databases or software programs.
  • Record shipping information.