Operations Assistant

Lynden; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynden Transport in Anchorage is seeking an Operations Assistant to provide clerical and administrative support to service center personnel. The role involves data entry, ledger updates, calculating figures, and tracking equipment and trailers in the company system.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, with transportation or logistics experience preferred. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work varied shifts is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required; transportation or logistics education/experience preferred.
• Read and interpret safety rules, procedure manuals, or government regulations.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from personnel, customers, and the public.
• Calculate figures such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Type 40 words per minute; use 10-key and keyboard for extended periods.
• Lift up to 50 pounds; sit, stand or walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Record details of business transactions in ledgers or forms and transfer entries as needed.
• Compute totals, discounts, and extensions for accounts.
• Record daily events in the computer system and update equipment status.
• Monitor trailer movements to aid planning and reconcile timecard or weight data.
• Enter information on the computer system and generate statistical reports.
• Answer phones and route calls to the appropriate person.
• Travel between facilities as needed and perform miscellaneous errands.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication

Typing 40 wpm

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Transportation or logistics education/experience

Tools

10-key

Company computer system

Job description

Lynden Transport is looking for an Operations Assistant who provides clerical and administrative assistance to service center personnel by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Records details of business transactions in ledgers or on special forms, as instructed, transferring the entries from one business or accounting record to another as necessary.


• Makes calculations in totaling the accounts, determining discounts and computing extensions.


• May record daily details of business events in company computer system, including timely equipment status updates (STUDs) such as arrival and dispatch of tractors and trailers, and the loading, closing, and unloading of trailers.


• May monitor the movement of trailers in the company computer system to help the Service Center Managers plan for trailers arrival.


• May record or monitor activity on dock or yard, such as reconciliation of timecard system or weight and inspection system.


• Records, traces, and enters information on company computer system as directed.


• Makes inquiries from computer system.


• Operates other simple business machines.


• Files, copies or otherwise handles correspondence and other records as directed.


• Compiles and types statistical reports.


• Answers telephones and gives information to callers or routes call to appropriate person.


• Travels between company facilities and other designated locals on an as needed basis by company supplied vehicle.


• Performs miscellaneous errands or other duties as requested.


• Counts, weighs, and records number of units or other data regarding freight moved or handled.


• Assists in reconciliation and closing of trailers or containers.


• May record or monitor other activity on dock or in yard.


• Provides miscellaneous assistance to supervisors and other terminal personnel as required.


• May assist is special projects as requested.

Must be available to work varied shift schedules, which may include weekend and evening shifts, as well as overtime hours.

Dependable and consistent attendance required.

Job will be performed at the Anchorage Service Center.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Transportation or logistics education or experience preferred.

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, or governmental regulations.


• Write routine reports and correspondence.


• Effectively present information and respond to questions from company personnel, customers, and the general public.


• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.


• Apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.


• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations


• Work well with others.


• Type (keyboard) 40 words per minute.


• Position requires use of hands for writing, keyboarding and 10-key for extended periods.


• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.


• Sit, stand or walk for extended periods.


• Conduct telephone communication.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may work in various outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.