Job Description:

• 1) Books outbound freight shipments to ensure maximum use of available cargo space on company ships: Obtains cargo data from shipper, such as type, tonnage, destination, and shipping date, in order to determine allocation of cargo and fully utilize capacity of each ship.

• 2) Consults booking sheet to ascertain availability of cargo space.

• 3) Informs shipper of ship's name on which cargo is booked, sailing date, and cargo delivery date.

• 4) Records cargo data on booking control sheet, listing tonnage, type of cargo, shipper's name, and cargo destination.

• 5) May be designated according to type of cargo booked as Container-Cargo Clerk; General-Cargo Clerk; Refrigerated-Cargo Clerk.