HIRING IMMEDIATELY: SHIPPING COORDINATOR IN MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT
Accurate Personnel is hiring immediately for a Shipping Coordinator to join our team in Meriden, CT. This individual will be responsible for overseeing daily shipping and receiving operations, ensuring finished goods, raw materials, and production supplies move accurately and efficiently. The ideal candidate will maintain inventory accuracy, support customer service goals, and comply with regulations and standards, including company policies, SQF, GMP, OSHA, and food safety requirements.
Pay, Schedule, and Location
- Starting at $23 – $29/hour, paid weekly
- Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- 8 am – 4:30 pm
- Located in Meriden, CT
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate the shipment of finished goods, raw materials, packaging materials, and miscellaneous inventory
- Process all shipping, receiving, inventory, and transfer transactions accurately within the company's ERP and inventory management systems
- Prepare, verify, and maintain packing slips, shipping labels, receiving documentation, carrier paperwork, and inventory record
- Schedule outbound shipments and coordinate inbound deliveries with approved transportation providers
- Verify customer routing requirements and ensure shipments meet customer specifications
- Maintain inventory accuracy through transaction processing, cycle count support, inventory reconciliation, and investigation of discrepancies
- Maintain complete lot traceability and inventory records to support customer
- requirements and SQF compliance
- Work closely with Production, Warehouse, Planning, Customer Service, purchasing, Maintenance, and Quality to coordinate daily material flow and shipping priorities
- Assist the Warehouse & Logistics Manager in coordinating daily warehouse and shipping operations to ensure productivity, quality, and customer service goals are achieved
- Prioritize daily shipping activities based on production schedules, customer commitments, and transportation availability
- Identify, investigate, and resolve shipping, inventory, and documentation issues in a timely manner
- Support physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory audits
Requirements and Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associate degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in shipping, warehouse operations, logistics, inventory
- control, or manufacturing. Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
- ERP and Warehouse Management Systems preferred
- Experience coordinating shipping and receiving operations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and ERP or inventory management systems
- Knowledge of shipping documentation, freight coordination, and inventory transactions
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Manufacturing experience preferred
Accurate Personnel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws