Transportation Associate

North Texas Food Bank•Plano, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Associate is responsible for reviewing the loading plan report (LPR) to provide driver support of warehouse functions and ensure on-time delivery. The mental and physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all skills, duties, responsibilities, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, NTFB reserves the right to revise the job or to require other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Customer-centric, self-starter and strong organizational skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Work independently with minimal supervision
Accurate data entry skills
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Six months of related transportation and warehouse experience
Ability to read
Ability to communicate verbally and/or in written form
Ability to remember and analyze certain information
Ability to remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines
Ability to adapt well in the face of workplace stressors, such as customer complaints, meeting deadlines, compliance offenses and completing priorities
Frequently required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of routing software a plus
Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations preferred
Experience operating a rider and electric pallet jack, stand-up/sit-down forklift preferred

Responsibilities

Review the LPR to determine loading sequence and load accordingly
Communicate with Dispatch Coordinator with issues of routing
Communicate with all drivers to provide loading dock door number
Establish loading temperature and notate on the invoice
Stage and load product utilizing material handling equipment and verify capacity via truck payload
Unload inbound product and assist the warehouse team as needed
Complete required checklist, before operation of material handling equipment, and ensure supervisor signs off after use
Ensure cleanliness, orderliness, and safety of facility following appropriate NTFB food safety and personnel safety policies and procedures
Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures
Complete any necessary equipment trainings as mandated
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned