Warehouse Contract Agent

Expeditors

Ellenwood (GA)

On-site

USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000

Full time

27 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health plan

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and development

Growth opportunities

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Expeditors is seeking a warehouse associate at our Ellenwood, GA facility. You will load/unload trucks, verify shipments, document issues, and ensure accurate counts while maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant environment.

Responsibilities include data entry, weighing and labeling cargo, and coordinating with offices to meet customer needs. Shift options include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, with forklift-certified candidates preferred.

Qualifications

Able to read documents, manifests, and delivery orders and follow instructions.
Seal and chock trucks as part of safety checks.
Operate sit-down or stand-up lift equipment.
Stand for long periods during shifts.
Handle data entry and run macros/scripts.
Adaptable to change and work well with others.
Maintain a positive attitude and organizational skills.
Adhere to warehouse safety practices and deadlines.

Responsibilities

Process shipments per OPS and KPI expectations.
Enter data accurately into the system during receiving and loading.
Weigh and dimension cargo accurately.
Label freight correctly and ensure proper loading.
Put away items in correct locations and perform daily huddles.
Interact with office to meet customer needs and follow visitor policies.

Skills

Forklift operation

Read documents

Safety procedures

Data entry

Attention to detail

Team player

Adaptability

Positive attitude

Stress management

Shift flexibility

Lifting up to 25 lb

Education

High school diploma

Forklift certification

Job description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

19,000 trained professionals
350+ locations worldwide
Fortune 500
Globally unified systems

Job Description

Scope of Position

loading/unloading trucks, verifying shipments, accurate piece counts, damages, documenting issues, putting freight away, taking photos, receiving in cargo, updating scripts and event codes quickly and efficiently.

Works with

Warehouse Management, Product Management, Security Health and Safety, District Business Operations, Information Systems, Trade Compliance

Responsibilities

Facility Compliance

Ensure a safe and secure work environment, following all OSHA rules, as well as state and local laws.
Follow warehouse procedures and Expeditors Security & Safety standards.
Maintain a clean and professional facility meeting all the warehouse excellence requirements.
Ensure forklift checklists are filled out accurately and timely.
Protects company assets and ensures no damages.
Report any issues with equipment immediately.
Adhere to all company, country compliance standards (ITAR, DG, Wood pallets, TSA, CFS, GDP)
Report any issues or needs with inventory of packaging materials and supplies
Ensures lift is maintained when in use and is plugged in properly at the end of the shift, including IS equipment. Lifts will be cleaned up before end of the shift.

Operations and Quality

Ensure that you process the shipments per our operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations.
Ensures accurate and timely data entry into our system through receiving, scripts, loading, unloading etc.
Accurate weighing and dimensioning of cargo.
Accurate labeling of freight.
Accurate loading of freight.
Accurate put away locations
Attends huddles
Reads emails daily
Accurate and safe loading and unloading of trucks.
Be able to match up numbers and country codes.
Ensure ULD’s are built to aircraft size and constructed in a stable / efficient manner to ensure maximum ULD build (if applicable).
Ability to interact with the office to meet customer needs.
Understands the visitor policies and adheres to them by escorting drivers at all times.
Support the vision and goals of the warehouse.
Cross training on all processes of the warehouse including assisting with training
Abides by all Expeditors policies and procedures.
Support company, district and product goals.
Teaching our culture mission and goals.
Will report any security or H&S incident immediately.
Empowered to improve our processes.
Participate in transitioning new customers as needed
Whatever task that the leadership assigns

Qualifications

Education: high school diploma
Experience 2 years working in warehouse and is forklift certified.
Knowledge/ Skills:
- Be able to read documents, manifests, delivery orders and follow their instructions,
- Be able to seal and chock trucks
- Be able to operate a sit down or stand up lift
- Be able to stand most of the day
- Be able to handle data entry and running macros and scripts.
- Adaptable to change, reliable and self-motivated, organized.
- Has a positive attitude and works well with others
- Exemplifies the Behavioral Absolutes.
- Pro-active, ability to foresee incidents and adhere to warehouse safety practices
- Must be able to handle stress caused in meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements.
- Must be able to shift priorities easily.
- Must be able to lift at least 25 #, bend, and twist from time to time.
- Must wear company uniform

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