Shipping & Receiving Specialist: Fast-Paced Logistics

Americold Logistics, LLC. in; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Americold Logistics, LLC. is seeking a Warehouse Associate to manage records for incoming and outgoing shipments. You will coordinate acceptance, delivery, and storage, resolving damages, shortages, and nonconformance with carriers and customers.

Occasional travel may be required for business purposes. The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 1 year shipping/receiving experience), experience with WMS and MS Office, and solid math and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred or minimum 1 year of work experience in shipping and receiving.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Experience using calculators, desktop computers, and photocopiers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with representatives and carriers to resolve problems such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
• Arrange shipping and delivery of materials and determine appropriate shipping methods based on procedures, routes, and rates.
• Examine shipment contents and verify accuracy against records such as manifests, invoices, or orders.
• Prepare and maintain shipping documents including work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders.
• Record and report shipment data including weight, charges, space availability, damages, and discrepancies for accounting and recordkeeping.
• Maintain correspondence with customers and document all communications to resolve discrepancies.
• Provide assistance in answering telephones, resolving distribution center issues, and supporting warehouse operations as needed.
• Other essential duties may be applicable and assigned as necessary.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Work under deadlines

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Microsoft Office Suite

Calculator use

Job description

Americold Logistics, LLC. is seeking a Warehouse Associate to manage records for incoming and outgoing shipments. You will coordinate acceptance, delivery, and storage, resolving damages, shortages, and nonconformance with carriers and customers.

Occasional travel may be required for business purposes. The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 1 year shipping/receiving experience), experience with WMS and MS Office, and solid math and documentation skills.