Inbound Scheduler

Sysco•Seattle, WA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This is an operations position responsible for scheduling trucks for inbound product delivery and acting as a control point for the warehouse.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Pass mandatory ergonomics testing.
Pallet Jack and Forklift Certification from Sysco.
High-volume food distribution experience.
Exceptional time management skills
Tactfully approach others.
Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
Applies feedback to improve performance
Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Meets productivity standards
Strives to increase productivity
Observes safety and security procedures
Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines
Reports potentially unsafe conditions
Uses equipment and materials properly.
Adapts to changes in the work environment.
Follows instructions, responds to management direction
Asks for and offers help when needed.
Generate suggestions for improving work.
Working knowledge of the following: product receiving techniques and procedures, products sold by SYSCO, SYSCO safety and security policies, equipment associated with warehouse activities and the operation of the equipment;
Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of manufacturing software.
Excellent telephone skills.

Responsibilities

Schedules appointments for all incoming shipments, working with the purchasing department and various trucking companies.
Provides updated truck information to Purchasing Department every few hours.
Utilizes the SWMS (SYSCO Warehouse Management System) to assist with the closing of purchase orders.
Assigns inbound trucks to specific warehouse doors.
Maintains shellfish information and various other files to comply with HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control points).
Orders chep and wood pallets and various other supplies for the warehouse.
Maintains warehouse office files, including Material Safety Data Sheets.
Checks in trucks as needed at the receiving desk.
Maintains Billing to lumping service and trucking lines.
Acts as a liaison with vendors, suppliers, freight companies and dispatchers to identify and resolve scheduling and billing problems.
Prepares a schedule and other paperwork for next day deliveries.