Operations Assistant I

The Suddath Companies • Jacksonville, FL

4d

About The Position

Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level? At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world. General position summary: This role will have responsibilities of monitoring and tracking shipments to ensure delivery dates are met

Requirements

• Excellent customer service and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work under deadlines and within specific time frames
• Exceptional ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Ability to articulate a vision and then motivate others for engagement
• Self-motivated; works with resourcefulness, urgency and with minimum supervision
• Strong ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as situations change throughout the workday
• Ability to cultivate the strengths of subordinates and peers
• Strong documentation, planning, and organizing skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of social networking
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as situations and needs change throughout the workday
• Ability to multi-task and organize workflow to manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize work

Nice To Haves

• Associates business degree preferred; one year + experience in related customer service, transportation, logistic industry or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring and tracking shipment status to ensure delivery dates are met
• Update database with notes regarding changes and communications - weights, dates, addresses changes, etc
• Effectively communicate with agents and customers via telephone and email regarding status of shipment
• Confer with all parties involved to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, or delayed household shipments
• Assist with sending required documentation and paperwork to the bases
• Additional administrative tasks including data entry and phones
• Overtime is required during peak season
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching
• Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees.
• Biweekly pay for salaried employees.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
• A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees