Transportation Coordinator

Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Step into a rewarding career with the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic, and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We proudly serve over 43,000 customer locations with an extensive selection of 200,000 different products. Our dedicated warehouse associates play a vital role in supplying thousands of consumers with "better for you" food that nourishes families nationwide. From small family-owned stores to major retailers like Whole Foods Market, our reach is vast, and our impact is significant. Are you ready to contribute to a mission that enhances the lives of others? Join our growing distribution team today!

HOURS:

• Thursday- Monday 7am- 3:30pm.

JOB OVERVIEW:

• Responsible for performing a variety of clerical duties and providing support to the Transportation Department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
• Process customer orders through internal computer system to provide workload to warehouse.
• Facilitate communication between transportation departments and other departments.
• Dispatch loads to carriers and monitors load progress.
• Preparation of Route Manifests, route packet, and net invoicing customer orders.
• Sort and distribute paperwork as needed.
• Answer phones to obtain information for incoming visitors and drivers.
• Check in drivers, provide instructions, and process paperwork.
• Complete any other assigned duties.
• Be able to multitask in fast-paced environment.
• Background check needed to approve pharmacy vendor and retail orders.

EXPERIENCE:

• Warehouse/Operations/Transportation experience preferred but not required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Understanding of Safety guidelines.
• Strong knowledge of applicable computer system functions.
• Understands procedures in other areas of the warehouse for a more global understanding of all processes.
• Working knowledge of Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication/decision-making skills.
• Ability to interact with all departments and all levels of management.
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbents may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type, file, grasp and fine manipulation; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbents may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment during normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.