Evening Transportation & Logistics Coordinator

usfoods; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Coordinator, Transportation to support transportation and logistics with clerical duties and assisting in backhauls. Schedule: Monday-Friday 3pm-11pm; Starting rate: $23.00/hr.

You will communicate with drivers, prepare reports in Excel and logistics software, and assist in scheduling backhauls. Ideal candidate has at least two years in warehouse admin or clerical work, strong communication, and good math and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in warehouse administrative or clerical position.
• Effective communication both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent telephone and customer service ability.
• Strong math, analytical, and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills with a good knowledge of programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Problem solving and critical thinking abilities to solve problems of limited scope.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to support others in the department and division.
• High school diploma or GED/equivalent required.
• Prior logistics, transportation, and/or warehouse experience preferred.
• Knowledge of DOT Hours of Service Regulations preferred.
• Knowledge of our geographic delivery area preferred.
• Experience with Omnitracs, Tandem, Kronos, XATA, Manhattan, PowerDock, Airclic or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming calls to resolve driver, sales representative and customer issues as needed. Communicate with drivers any updates to their routes.
• Utilize software (MS Excel, Omnitracs, Tandem, Kronos, etc) to create, update, and communicate various reports and files for proper transportation functioning.
• Assist in the damages and shorts process by notifying vendors and drivers to find a resolution. Complete associated paperwork involved in damages and shorts.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.
• Communicate key information to the proper recipient to support backhaul and transportation operations (including, but not limited to, the arrival of backhauls, daily dispatch information, backhaul scheduling/rescheduling, service updates to Omnitracs, abnormalities/delivery issues, etc.).
• Support in logistics operations by assisting in scheduling all pick up appointments for backhaul orders and vendors for the division. Complete related paperwork and communicate backhaul and logistic information when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Effective communication

Excellent telephone

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Excel

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Outlook

Omnitracs

Tandem

Kronos

XATA

Manhattan

PowerDock

Airclic

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Coordinator, Transportation to support transportation and logistics with clerical duties and assisting in backhauls. Schedule: Monday-Friday 3pm-11pm; Starting rate: $23.00/hr.

You will communicate with drivers, prepare reports in Excel and logistics software, and assist in scheduling backhauls. Ideal candidate has at least two years in warehouse admin or clerical work, strong communication, and good math and organizational skills.