Job Description
Position Title: Logistics Assistant
Reports to: Purchasing Logistics Agent
Position Summary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Generate and process necessary shipping documents for outbound shipments
- Assists supervisor in proper storage, allocation, and management of inventory
- Interacts with logistics service providers directly or through web based applications to ensure on time arrival or document product flow issues
- Schedule inbound and outbound carrier appointments
- Assigns carriers to shipments based on established routing guides
- Works closely and co-operates with personnel adhering to all food safety procedures
- Conveys by words and actions ACT Values and the guiding principle of HB Specialty Foods: Unique Solutions for Better Results
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Strong communication, organizational, time management skills and able to multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Good working knowledge of various computer software programs including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Must be flexible, have a “can do” attitude, and be able to work well with other team members
Superior Qualifications:
- 2 years’ experience with brokering or dispatching, food grade, full and less than truckload shipments
Physical Demands:
The physical demands 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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may need to:
- ambulate around the work place
- sit
- use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects
- reach with hands and arms
- climb stairs
- talk
- hear
- use close vision
- use distance vision
Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics 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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be:
- exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time,
- air conditioned or heated environment,
- exposed to pungent odors,
- moderate noise levels,
- out of doors temperatures