Outbound Lead, Nights

Smart Foodservice Stores; Bridgeport (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Smart Foodservice Stores is seeking a Warehouse Coordinator to support inbound, outbound, and general warehouse operations from Bridgeport, NJ. The role involves data entry, report preparation, record maintenance, and coordinating freight scheduling to ensure timely deliveries.

The position runs Sunday-Thursday nights, with a 4pm-6pm start time. It requires at least two years in warehouse/delivery operations and solid communication, math, and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Two years warehouse and delivery experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong math, analytical, and organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process routine forms, reports, and documents.
• Input data and track warehouse performance metrics.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound schedules and carrier communications.
• Communicate with internal/external customers to support needs and inquiries.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Math skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Basic Purpose

The Coordinator, Warehouse will perform activities that support inbound, outbound, and general warehouse operations to ensure timely delivery and scheduling of freight and proper distribution of warehouse items. Activities include data entry, preparation and distribution of reports, and record maintenance.

Schedule & Location

Sunday - Thursday Nights

4pm-6pm start time

Bridgeport, NJ

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General warehouse:

• Ensure optimal warehouse operations by preparing and processing routine forms, reports, and documents (inbound documents, outbound documents, discrepancy reports, stock and damage claims, time sheets, requisitions, shipping labels, etc.) following standard procedures.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to support staff and customer needs. Respond to inquiries and telephone calls. Respond to requests by researching information.
• Collect, track, and input data on relevant operations metrics to support tracking warehouse performance, including shorts, mispicks, dump/damage, service level, associate over-time.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Inbound:

• Schedule receiving appointments with vendors for all inbound freight according to warehouse capacities to support proper inbound warehouse functioning. Prepare and update Delivery Appointment sheet daily for receiving department.
• Complete inbound freight processes by performing inbound driver check-in and check-out.
• Ensure warehouse readiness for receiving by assigning receiving doors for inbound carriers.
• Prepare purchase orders for receiving and confirm purchase orders.

Outbound:

• Support night warehouse functions by checking returns and credit slips and assembling returned orders for proper return to picking slot. Investigate picking errors and find missing products.
• Interact with warehouse personnel to solve selecting and shipping issues.
• Complete outbound paperwork and reports including documents for selecting crew, route loading, drivers, and trucks received at night; Update the master storage report.

Relationships

Internal: Operations manager, purchasing department

External: Carriers, vendors

Work Environment

The work will take place at a desk in a US Foods office-based environment but may occasionally require work in normal warehouse environments including cooler and freezer areas where temperatures may be as low as -5 degrees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Related Experience/Requirements: Minimum of two years of experience in warehouse & delivery procedures required.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 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.
• Education: High school diploma or GED/equivalent required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications/Training: Preferred experience in the following areas: SAE, Truck Builder, Red Prairie, Kronos, Incentive/Component Pay, Road Net, XATA, Shopfax, Tandem, PowerDock equipment inventories, and warranties.

Benefits

• health insurance
• pre-tax spending accounts
• retirement benefits
• paid time off
• short-term and long-term disability
• employee stock purchase plan
• life insurance

To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html

As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $19 - $30

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