Location: Bensenville, IL Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 6:00pm to 3:00am Status : Full-Time (Non-Exempt) Compensation: Set at $19 hourly $300 Sign-on Bonus After Completion of the 90-day Probationary Period JOB DESCRIPTION Summary/Objective The shipping coordinator performs the following duties to quality and productivity standards: administrative and secretarial support to the department; verifies and keeps records of outgoing shipments; prepares items for shipment. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Provides administrative and general support to the department including tracking orders, printing pick lists, and organizing pick lists; directs pick lists to pickers; and takes detailed notes from management meetings when required; writes and distributes emails, correspondence memos, letters, faxes, and forms.
Establishes and maintains filing system; maintains attendance sheet for the department.
Processes outbound shipments which include packing slips, shipping labels, and other miscellaneous documents; scans and palletizes cases, weighs, and stretch-wraps wholesale orders; operates the stretch wrap banders.
Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or relocates orders to a holding area or shipping department.
Actual physical counts of products ordered, and tag controls required, report defective products to appropriate staff.
Prioritizes order processing based on customer urgency, order processing goals, and available staff/time.
Performs all computer functions necessary throughout the shipment process and decides on pick up by the carrier specified on the customer’s purchase order.
Responsible for researching the items ordered and editing the missing items from the order.
Works with the Purchasing department on back-orders requirements, stock shortages/ pick-ups/deliveries from and to vendors.
Works with Sales Team to expediate the combined case qty orders and provide tracking information.
Responsible for making the pallets ready for all carriers to be picked up in the department and maintain FIFO.
Maintains effective communication with internal and external parties to ensure accurate shipment and products delivered to clients.
Competencies:
Strong organization skills
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Oral and written communication proficiency.
Technical capacity.
Time management.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a warehouse environment where the noise level can be loud. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
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 is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee must be flexible as this position requires balance between sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and climbing all day.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week. Days and hours to be specified.
Travel:
No travel is expected for this position.
Required Education and Experience:
A minimum of HS Diploma or GED and one year of factory- or warehouse-related experience in shipping/receiving and/or administrative assistant roles. Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Familiarity with the inventory management system. Experience with freight carrier systems such as UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL. Ability to use multiple web-based applications and to maintain focus. Knowledge of standard office equipment and office management systems and procedures.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Work Authorization Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
What We Offer
Annual Performance Review-Up to 3% at 90-day review. Up to 8% at a yearly review
Annual Perfect Attendance gift card Ceremony
Casual Work Environment
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Birthday Celebration with Gift Card Distribution
Employee of the Month Celebration
Generous Paid Time off Program
Insurance Coverage which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Monthly Company Activities and Celebrations
Monthly Manager Lunches
Paid Holidays
Potential for Advancement
Spotlight Employee Recognition
401(k) with Employer Match
Midwest Goods Inc. was founded in 2014 and is a wholesale distributor of vape and electronic cigarette products. We rely on meeting our ethical principles and maintaining our business integrity, as well as our approach to our business which we call Service Spirit, Team Spirit, and Spirit of Progress. In the spirit of service, we expect all of our employees to demonstrate professionalism, enthusiasm, integrity, and a welcoming attitude to our customers, vendors, and each other. Every day our employees combine their individual skills and contributions to achieve collective success.
Our team spirit is based on a sense of shared purpose, communication, and mutual respect. Our business is to serve others and to continuously improve the services and products we provide. In the spirit of progress, we support and encourage all of our employees to shape their own future and to grow with the Company. We also encourage each employee to take the initiative and look for new, different, and innovative ways to better serve our customers and vendors.
Midwest Distribution is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform service member status; or any other protected class under Federal, State, or local law.
Midwest Distribution is committed to creating a workplace that inspires and enables our employees to be the best they can be so that we can grow as a company, team, and family. We believe diversity, equality, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation, and achieving long-term success.
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