Shipping & Receiving Clerk – 09:30am – 6:00pm
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review shipping schedule and update changes.
- Print pick sheets and distribute copies to the Quality Assurance and Shipping and Warehouse Department.
- Ensure tailgate notification in place for orders requiring tailgates.
- Schedule carriers for pick up and fax confirmations, including pre-paid and export shipments.
- Process loads using the TMC Portal.
- Obtain freight rates for quotes.
- Work with the Quality Assurance Department on counts and HFI's for scheduled shipments.
- Process bills of lading and packing lists.
- Prepare export documentation (if needed).
- Schedule shipments/pick up for items other than FG (molds, machine parts, etc.)
- Responsible for all activities of the shipping office to include liaison between the carrier, customer service, and plant personnel.
- Responsible for tracking inventory for load scheduling.
- Responsible for communicating all customer or carrier issues to include stock issues, late appointments, trailer defects, and all other issues that would affect or prevent any on-time delivery.
- Must have knowledge and understand the JDE shipping and inventory screens and be able to successfully process orders for shipment.
- Must be familiar with international shipping and know how to fill out all export documentation as required.
- Should have a thorough knowledge of freight class, LTL and T/L.
- Must have knowledge and understand the JDE receiving screens and be able to successfully process inbounds.
- Must be computer literate and be able to use and understand Lotus-Notes, Excel, and other computer programs.
- Must be certified to operate a forklift. Must have been trained and successfully passed the written teat and performance evaluation.
- Is responsible for battery care to include charging and watering batteries.
- Promote plant goals such as safety, housekeeping, quality, GMP, AIB, ISO and SQF.
- Perform any additional responsibilities assigned by management that the employee has been trained to perform.
- Responsible for maintaining and adhering to established Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance requirements.