Cargo Coordinator - NY (Summer job)

Polar Field Services•Scotia, NY

2d•$23 - $26

About The Position

Polar Field Services, Inc. in Stratton AFB, Scotia, NY is looking to hire a seasonal Cargo Coordinator to assist with our cargo operations. Are you highly organized? Do you have a type A personality? Would you like to work for a company that has a fantastic team ? If so, please read on! This shipping position earns a competitive wage of $22.79 - $25.50 per hour . We offer this position an additional $4.22 per hour for the first 40 hours worked each week If this sounds like the right logistics opportunity for you, apply today! ABOUT POLAR FIELD SERVICES, INC. We are a rare company. Since 1999, we've been taking our clients wherever they need to go, no matter how remote the location or challenging the conditions may be. We plan their expeditions, keep them safe in places that are anything but, and supply food, shelter, power, water, and waste removal. We then return the site to such a pristine condition no one would ever know we were there. We haven't been everywhere. Just a lot of places most people haven't. Our team is made up of skilled people who are passionate about supporting cutting-edge science and making a difference in our world. As thanks for their courage and hard work, we offer excellent compensation and outstanding benefits . We take our jobs seriously, but our company culture is relaxed, dog-friendly, and casually dressed . We are looking to add more adventurous souls to our team! A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CARGO COORDINATOR In this shipping position, you are the cornerstone of our success. You assist with our shipment operations, including receiving, delivery reconciliation, label preparation, and documentation. Extremely detail-oriented, you construct, weigh, label, and deliver pallets. You also assist with special cargo such as ice core. As needed, you carefully load and unload items from our aircraft. You always provide proper certification, documentation, packaging, and handling of hazardous materials for air transport. Highly organized, you track all cargo movement on our cargo tracking system. An excellent collaborator, you effectively coordinate with personnel from other sites. Safety is your number one priority as you complete each task. As needed, you deploy to Greenland or other bases to assist with cargo build-up or receiving. You love working with our excellent team and get great satisfaction from successfully managing our inventory and shipments!

Requirements

2+ years of experience planning and organizing supply movements or logistics planning
Experience with remote site operations
Hazardous material shipment certifications, including Transportation of Hazardous Materials (49CFR), IATA Dangerous Good Regulations (DGR), and Military Airlift of Hazardous Materials (AFMAN current version)
Knowledge about aircraft load planning and regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials
Analytical and an effective critical thinker
Work well as part of a team
Detail-oriented
Work efficiently without leaving things behind
Flexible and willing to help out where needed

Responsibilities

Assist with shipment operations, including receiving, delivery reconciliation, label preparation, and documentation
Construct, weigh, label, and deliver pallets
Assist with special cargo such as ice core
Carefully load and unload items from our aircraft as needed
Provide proper certification, documentation, packaging, and handling of hazardous materials for air transport
Track all cargo movement on our cargo tracking system
Effectively coordinate with personnel from other sites
Deploy to Greenland or other bases to assist with cargo build-up or receiving as needed