Brenham Shipping Clerk - Days
About The Position
The Shipping Clerk will assist in ensuring that customer orders ship on time to satisfy requested shipping dates. This position works under the direction of the Shipping Manager to provide logistical support and is responsible for all shipping processing and tracking, office procedures and other tasks as assigned by the site leadership team. The individual in this role will need to be highly organized as they will perform bill of laden (BOL) typing, data entry, and provides administrative support to the shipping department. This is an administrative hourly position. Starting pay range (LG32): $14.28 - $17.88 - $22.86 Rate is Depending on Experience & Qualifications
Requirements
- High School diploma/GED
- Two years in general office responsibilities and procedures
- Knowledge of principles and practices of basic office management and organization
- Demonstrated ability to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, and using the telephone
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
- Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
- Must be computer literate and be fluent in Microsoft Office
- Must have a high awareness for safety at all times
- Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
- The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
Nice To Haves
- Three years in general office responsibilities and procedures
- One year experience working in a manufacturing and/or warehouse environment related to logistics
Responsibilities
- Track shipments being processed by our vendors
- Track back order parts to ensure customer order completion
- Interact with drivers, coworkers, carriers, vendors and visitors
- Check in and direct drivers with incoming product or outbound loads
- Submit BOL’s/packing lists to accounting after loads are shipped
- Create Valmont BOL’s and copy/attach corresponding paperwork
- Data Entry in Excel shipping spreadsheets
- Route products on flatbed trucks and less–than-truckload (LTL) carriers to ensure orders are scheduled and invoiced correctly
- Print packing list for customer orders
- Receive accurate information of parts and products from production departments
- Examine shipment documents and compare with records such as manifests, invoices, load-lists, or packing list to verify accuracy
- Support staff in assigned project-based work
- Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office and traffic management software
- Open, answer and distribute incoming correspondence via email
- Collect and maintain inventory of office supplies
- Create UPS/ FEDEX labels and attach them to shipments
- Other duties as assigned by the Transportation Freight Specialist and/or Management Team
- Maintain appropriate professional competencies, certifications, licenses, etc., necessary to perform job.
- Make management aware of any training needs you have.
- Consult your management immediately if you are being asked to perform work for which you are not trained and/or are not comfortable doing because of potential safety or risk implications
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
- Work Life Support
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
- Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
