Transportation Clerk

FreshPoint, Inc.; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

FreshPoint, Inc. is seeking an operations support role to perform clerical duties in the transportation department, ensuring DOT compliance and smooth daily workflow.

The position connects office activities with field operations and demands accuracy in paperwork and reporting. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, relevant experience in customer service and distribution/transportation, and a willingness to handle tasks across scheduling, reporting, and issue resolution in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of prior customer service experience preferred.
• 2 years' distribution/transportation experience in a high volume operation preferred.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Motivational

DOT regulations

Written communication

Verbal communication

Excel

Word

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

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).

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.

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, Licences, 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.