Senior Operations Coordinator

US Foods•Buffalo, NY

2d•$25 - $29

About The Position

BASIC PURPOSE The Sr Coordinator, Transportation will support the transportation and logistics functions by performing general clerical activities and managing the backhaul functions in the division. The Sr Coordinator, Transportation will work to optimize all transportation and logistics processes to create maximum efficiency. Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry? Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 9pm - 5:30am The pay for this position starts at $25.00/hr Medical, Dental and Vision, start day 1! To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html. US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and a history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and continuous improvement focus. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The candidate must be proficient on the computer, self motivated and able to excel in time sensitive situations. The ideal person for this job will be comfortable working in a demanding, fast paced and intense environment at times. Duties may include but are not limited to Transportation, and/or Logistics, as well as other Operational duties as needed. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work will take place at a desk in an office environment OR standing desk in the Warehouse May occasionally be required work in normal warehouse environments including cooler and freezer areas where temperatures may be as low as -5 degrees. Transportation/Operations: Answer all incoming calls to resolve driver, warehouse related issues as needed. Communicate with drivers any updates to their routes. Print invoices, prepare driver paperwork Utilize software (MS Excel, MS Teams, Omnitracs, Tandem, Soft Time, etc) to create, update, and communicate various reports and files for proper transportation functioning. Examples include attendance, DVIRs, backhaul spreadsheets, delivery window dispatch, driver key log, trailer temp log, route updates and other transportation metrics. Research damages, shorts and mispicks to determine root causes and communicate to appropriate manager. Support in cross training with other Operations Coordinators to provide backup as needed. Other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements

Minimum three years of experience in warehouse administrative or clerical position.
Prior logistics, transportation, and/or warehouse experience required.
High school diploma or GED/equivalent required.
The candidate must be proficient on the computer, self motivated and able to excel in time sensitive situations.
The ideal person for this job will be comfortable working in a demanding, fast paced and intense environment at times.

Responsibilities

Answer all incoming calls to resolve driver, warehouse related issues as needed.
Communicate with drivers any updates to their routes.
Print invoices, prepare driver paperwork
Utilize software (MS Excel, MS Teams, Omnitracs, Tandem, Soft Time, etc) to create, update, and communicate various reports and files for proper transportation functioning. Examples include attendance, DVIRs, backhaul spreadsheets, delivery window dispatch, driver key log, trailer temp log, route updates and other transportation metrics.
Research damages, shorts and mispicks to determine root causes and communicate to appropriate manager.
Support in cross training with other Operations Coordinators to provide backup as needed.
Other duties as assigned by manager.