Traffic Specialist

DeKalb Health; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb Health in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Traffic Specialist to coordinate with supply chain partners and internal teams to ensure smooth operations and timely deliveries. The role involves heavy communication by phone, email and in person, with up to 70% of the day spent communicating and the rest organizing work and maintaining reports.

Overtime may be required based on business needs. Key duties include scheduling carriers for dock operations, releasing orders, maintaining paperwork,

Qualifications

• Multi-tasking experience.
• Experience working with a team to achieve time related goals.
• 1-2 years of experience working in a warehouse/distribution center.
• The employee occasionally lifts and/or move objects that weigh more than 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Schedule carriers for efficient dock operations including dock door assignments. Follow-up and reschedule as necessary to support getting our products to our customers.
• Monitor and release orders to the warehouse including product allocation.
• Maintain control of the orders/paperwork.
• Process all paperwork for inbound and outbound movements including preparing shipping documentation.
• Communicate within and outside the organization for the operation.
• Provide tracking and reporting as needed and requested.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Warehouse experience

Communication

Job description

• Location 2401 Petty Place,Fort Worth, TX, 76177,United States
• Base Pay $21.00 - $21.00 / Hour
• Job Category Warehouse, Traffic Coordinator
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

The Traffic Specialist is responsible for communicating and coordinating with supply chain partners, visitors, and other departments to ensure smooth operations. The position involves up to 70% of the day communicating via phone, email, and in-person with the balance of the day ensuring the work is organized and all reporting tasks kept current. Overtime is expected upon business needs.

What you will do in this role:

• Schedule carriers for efficient dock operations including dock door assignments. Follow-up and reschedule as necessary to support getting our products to our customers.
• Monitor and release orders to the warehouse including product allocation.
• Maintain control of the orders/paperwork.
• Process all paperwork for inbound and outbound movements including preparing shipping documentation.
• Communicate within and outside the organization for the operation.
• Provide tracking and reporting as needed and requested.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

What you’ll need to be successful (experience requirements):

• Multi-tasking experience
• Experience working with a team to achieve time related goals
• 1-2 years of experience working in a warehouse/distribution center
• The employee occasionally lifts and/or move objects that weigh more than 25 pounds.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Warehouse experience working with product base of over 2,000 products
• Inventory control experience
• Experience routing local delivery trucks
• Proficiency in communicating
• Organizational Skills
• Mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, simple multiplication and simple division
• Thoroughness in following direction both spoken and written
• Time Management and efficient operations
• Reliability in attendance and productivity

This position works in a warehouse setting, in an uncontrolled climate. This role routinely uses standard warehouse equipment such as manual pallet jacks and other equipment including computers, scales, banding equipment and postage machines.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Employment Offers are contingent on completion of a Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening. Due to the nature of machinery and equipment in the facility, ACR and all subsidiaries' Drug Screenings are inclusive of Marijuana, regardless of your state's laws on medicinal and recreational usage.

Summary

ACR is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.