Outbound Lead, Nights

US Foods; Bridgeport (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

US Foods, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Coordinator to support inbound, outbound, and general warehouse operations.

You will handle data entry, report preparation, and record maintenance from a desk within a US Foods office environment in Bridgeport, NJ, with occasional exposure to cooler/freezer areas. Responsibilities include scheduling inbound freight, processing documents, and coordinating with carriers and vendors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years in warehouse and delivery procedures.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Solid math and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support inbound, outbound, and general warehouse functions.
• Prepare and process routine forms, reports, and documents.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to support needs.
• Collect, track, and input data on operations metrics.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Math & analytics

MS Office

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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

Duties may include but are not limited to general warehouse, inbound and/or outbound functions. Duties may vary depending on shift.

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.

As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off,short-termand long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html

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

***EOE– Race/Color/Religion/Sex/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***