Transportation Clerk

Sysco Corp.; Marshall Township (PA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Pennsylvania is seeking an Operations Clerk to handle clerical tasks in the transportation department, maintaining DOT compliance and daily paperwork such as logs, manifests, and vehicle inspections.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 2 years of customer service and distribution/transportation experience, a valid driver’s license, and proficiency with Excel and Word along with solid communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 2 years of customer service experience preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of distribution/transportation experience in a high-volume operation preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with insurability per company standards.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations; proficient in Windows, Excel and Word; scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Gather, organize and process driver daily paperwork, logs, manifest, vehicle inspection, etc.
• Answer phones, route calls and take messages.
• Research operation challenges, order supplies, liaison between office and operations.
• Respond to delivery associate issues and provide support for a resolution.
• Process inbound freight paperwork weekly.
• Primary contact for inbound freight issues.
• Run daily reports for operations supervisors (observations, vehicle tracking, etc.).
• Perform all other tasks as assigned by supervision or management.

Skills

Customer service

Office administration

DOT regulations

Excel

Word

Scheduling

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Windows

Excel

Word

Job description

$20.50/hour + depending on experience

Tue-Sat 6:00am - 2:00pm, possible OT

JOB SUMMARY

This is an operations position responsible for performing clerical duties within the transportation department including maintaining all regulatory compliance as required by the Department of Transportation (DOT).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather, organize and process driver daily paperwork, logs, manifest, vehicle inspection, etc.
• Answer phones, route calls and take messages.
• Research operation challenges, order supplies, liaison between office and operations
• Respond to delivery associate issues and provide support for a resolution.
• Process inbound freight paperwork weekly.
• Primary contact for any inbound freight issues.
• Run daily reports for operations supervisors (i.e. observations, vehicle tracking, etc.)
• Perform all other tasks as assigned by supervision or management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience

• 2 years of prior customer service experience preferred.
• 2 years’ distribution/transportation experience in a high volume, route delivery operation preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Valid driver's license with a driving record that meets the company's insurability standards.

Professional Skills

• Strong leadership, analytical and motivational skills.
• Knowledge of D.O.T. regulations.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in Windows operating system and utilizing Excel and Word.
• Understanding of Manpower scheduling.

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
• The employee may have to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities that may be required by this job include close vision and distance vision.