JOB SUMMARY: Plan, organize, and participate in the daily operations of Dry, Freezer, and Cooler Warehousing, Shipping & Receiving, and Logistics. Clearly communicate in a friendly, professional manner and perform related work as required.
SKILLS, TRAITS, AND COMPETENCIES:
- Inherent leadership capability to prioritize and assign tasks, meet deadlines, and change the course of action quickly
- Analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving skills
- Works independently as well as be willing to follow directions and best practices
- Asks appropriate and meaningful questions to gain a clear understanding of technical issues. Uses information to determine the appropriate course of action and the priority level of the issue
- Multitasks. Can handle multiple projects with changing priorities and frequent interruptions positively
- Collaborative. Demonstrates a desire and ability to work well within a team
- Ability to work under pressure in a faced-paced environment
- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting
- Strong commitment to quality customer service
- Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items received
- Basic understanding of dock and warehouse procedures
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory software to maintain records, input data, and create reports
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and collaborate with team to contribute to success of the department and company's goals
- Lead and delegate tasks to team members to define projects, develop/document plans, and complete projects
- Pulling and issuing materials to the production department
- Receive materials and supplies from vendors, WIP, and finished goods
- Physically verify all the material received in terms of lot numbers, quantity, and quality of package
- Print drums/ingredients labels for all the product received according to shipping documents and COAs
- Keep updated all data entry in the system as needed (production – Finish Goods)
- Shipping of finished goods and other materials
- Participates in quarterly inventories and weekly cycle counts
- Maintains area to meet SQF and GMP requirements
- Able to work occasional weekends, holidays, and evenings
- Receives goods and verifies the quality and count of all items unloaded from trucks and trailers; checks against suppliers count and immediately reports discrepancies to carriers, supervisor, and purchasing officer per company policy
- Verifies and records all items loaded for shipments
- Carefully and accurately maintains shipping records for requested categories including goods returned, dunnage, and returnable pallets
- Maintains database of shipment data to ensure that customer orders are updated and that appropriate billing documents are provided to accounting or other associated departments as required
- Notifies supervisor of major discrepancies, over-shipments, or substitutions
- Transports materials on shipping dock with a hand truck or other vehicle as needed
- Loads /unload trucks using a forklift
- Other duties as assigned
- Must be able to bid lanes and compare the rates to the current rates, provide monthly reports if rates increase and how that would impact the cost of goods sold.