Freight Coordinator (Part-Time)

The Buckle, Inc.•Mason City, IA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Freight Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to support Buckle’s mission of creating the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for Guests. The role performs operational tasks assigned by store management, including receiving and unpacking shipments, shipping merchandise, maintaining the backroom, and routine facility cleaning. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The Freight Coordinator verifies incoming merchandise and shipping paperwork, prepares packages for Guests and other stores, processes transfers and returns, and helps prepare merchandise for the sales floor. The role also maintains supplies, fixtures, shelving, paperwork, and an organized work area; watches for security risks; communicates policy violations and merchandise-handling concerns; and supports a positive, customer-focused team environment. The schedule may be flexible and include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs. The role is performed regularly in a retail store setting with a usually moderate noise level. Physical demands include standing, walking, handling and reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting and maneuvering up to 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. No prior experience or training is required.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
No prior experience or training is required.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs.
Ability to develop and maintain knowledge of Point of Sale (POS) software.
Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling items, reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Compare and verify merchandise invoices against items received to ensure shipments are correct.
Send alterations, layaways, and special orders to Guests via FedEx.
Check the accuracy of freight packing slips and transfer slips.
Verify that transfers have been processed through the register and that items match those being shipped.
Fold items and pack them in appropriately sized boxes for presentation when shipped to Guests or other stores.
Remove pins and plastic from incoming merchandise and place Sensormatic tags in designated locations on garments.
Hang and fold merchandise for the sales floor, steaming it when necessary, and assist with floor projects as needed.
Receive freight boxes and store transfers through the register.
Send discrepancies in store mail and file non-errors for 30 days; maintain shipment-related paperwork.
Watch for, recognize, and help prevent or handle security risks and thefts.
Create FedEx labels and sort packages by required transit time, including expedited or regular ground shipping.
Send recalls and Return to Vendors (RTVs) weekly.
Keep supplies stocked and organized, including boxes, transfer bags, printer paper, hangers, and sensors.
Organize fixtures and shelving and maintain a neat, clean, organized work area and daily work files.
Communicate policy violations to the Store Manager, District Manager, and/or Human Resources in a timely and confidential manner.
Provide feedback to the Store Manager, Assistant Manager, and Floor Leaders about merchandise-handling concerns.
Understand and apply the Buckle Code of Ethics and company policies, procedures, and handbooks.
Perform job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.