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Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide.

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 department and other departments.

• Dispatch loads to carriers and monitor 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 pace environment

EXPERIENCE:

• Transportation operation experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Understanding of Safety guidelines.

• Strong knowledge of applicable computer system functions.

• DOT compliance knowledge preferred.

• 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.

• Equipment knowledge is a plus.

  Physical Environment/Demands:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

• Incumbent 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.

• Incumbent 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.

• Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in perishable operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in grocery operation.

• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.