Transportation Clerk - 1st Shift
Penske•Carol Stream, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
Responsible for the daily/weekly maintaining of freight tracking (where applicable), payroll assistance, audit of driver logs and trip reports, log and driver file DOT requirements tracking. Liaison for internal customer support. Will need to provide customer KPIs internally and to customer.
Requirements
- 2 years of general office experience required
- 1 year of customer service experience required
- 1 year of transportation clerk experience required
- Must be flexible to schedule changes
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.
- read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
- The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- AS400 experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Various office and administrative duties, database and miscellaneous reporting, answering phones, assisting customer service and drivers with their routes.
- Audit of logs and trip reports and other DOT reporting, maintain of files, customer service interaction, resolution of driver equipment requests and freight tracking.
- Maintenance and distribution of route books, daily interface with drivers,
- Involve Safety team as required by location
- Prioritize workload and have flexibility to adjust based on position requirements
- Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
- Support up to 12 drivers with SOS on sight
- Other projects and tasks assigned by supervisor
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Associate Referral Program
- associate discounts and opportunities to grow with the organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
