Traffic Clerk

Primary Responsibility :

Compiles and maintains records of inbound and outbound product shipments; also performs general office activities.

What You'll Do :

• Signs drivers in and notifies warehouse for dock assignment
• Coordinates with warehouse and transportation to ensure timely and accurate preparation of shipping and receiving documents
• Enters information in computer for shipping and receiving
• Verifies product and count to ensure accuracy of data entered in computer
• Maintains Accellos Scheduler, hard copy schedules and traffic activity boards
• Notifies applicable management personnel of pending no shows and/or unscheduled arrivals
• Completes and verifies paperwork with drivers and releases drivers
• Arranges outbound pick up appointments for carriers and customer pick-ups by customer's trucks/carriers
• Calls carriers for late and/or no show trucks for ETA's of drivers and reschedule appointments as necessary
• Generates and compares information to verify accuracy of product to be shipped with request
• Operates office machines such as adding, calculating, fax, copy machines and PC
• Greets and assists visitors/drivers

What Experience and Education You Need :

• High school diploma or equivalent and three to six months of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

What Could Set You Apart :

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• 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

Physical Requirements :

• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools

The Company's good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $27.54 hourly.