Shipping & Receiving Specialist | Logistics & Dispatch

Barrett Distribution Centers; Olive Branch (MS); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrett Distribution Centers in Olive Branch, MS is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Coordinator to perform administrative duties in the Shipping/Receiving department under the Warehouse Supervisor. The role operates Monday through Friday, 7:00am–3:45pm, at a pay rate of $20.00 per hour.

You will serve as the primary contact for carriers and routing, check in/out drivers, monitor shipments, and ensure accurate logging and documentation using the warehouse system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• At least 1 year in warehouse, receiving, or dispatch.
• HazMat receiving/shipping experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Working knowledge of WMS system preferred.
• English reading/writing; bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Strong math for unit conversions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to handle deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Work in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for carriers, clients, and routing coordination.
• Check in/out all drivers; assign doors and explain dock safety.
• Monitor inbound/outbound shipments to ensure timely processing.
• Record all inbounds/outbounds in Shipping/Receiving Log.
• Print BOLs and verify order completion using the warehouse system.
• Complete documentation and transactions accurately and promptly.
• Provide end-of-day wrap-up to Operations leadership.
• Escalate issues to facility management promptly.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Bilingual English/Spanish

Hazmat shipping/receiving

WMS knowledge

Attention to detail

Tools

WMS system

Job description

The Position:
The Shipping/Receiving Coordinator, under the direct supervision of the Warehouse Supervisor, performs administrative duties in the Shipping/Receiving Department(s).

This position works Monday through Friday, from 7:00am- 3:45pm.

The compensation for this position is $20.00/hour.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Serve as single point of contact for all carriers, client support specialist, routing coordinator and/or any other relevant parties regarding deliveries and pick-ups.
• Check in/out all drivers; informs drivers of assigned door and explain dock safety procedures.
• Monitor all inbound and outbound shipments to ensure they are received and/or loaded out and in a timely fashion.
• Ensure all inbounds/outbounds are recorded in the Shipping/Receiving Log.
• Work with warehouse management system or other applicable software to print BOL’s and check order completion etc.
• Ensure all required documentation and system transactions (electronically and/or manually) are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide to Operations leadership an end of day wrap-up communication containing pertinent information regarding any issues relating to open orders.
• Escalate operational issues to facility management in a timely and efficient manner
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Table:

• High school diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of practical work in a warehouse, receiving, or dispatch environment.
• HazMat receiving and shipping experience preferred.
• Proficient in all Microsoft business applications such as Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Working knowledge of WMS system preferred
  Ability to read, write and communicate in English (Bilingual Spanish/English skills preferred).
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Experience must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines.
• Strong emphasis on organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and the ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

Barrett Distribution Centers is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, choice of health insurance, marital status, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.