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GardenCore · Frederick, MD · 2 wk ago
Management$25–$28/hrFull-time
Full-time position in GardenCore’s logistics team, coordinating sales, shipping, receiving, customer service, and delivery operations.
Responsibilities
- Prepare invoices, delivery tickets, and related shipping documents.
- Plan effective delivery routes and assign drivers for scheduled deliveries.
- Work closely with customer service to understand product availability and logistic issues for specific projects.
- Take orders from customers and ensure timely dispatch.
- Inspect all shipping department equipment to confirm working order.
- Check and review all orders assigned before shipment against delivery tickets.
- Coordinate deliveries with company truck drivers and external trucking companies to ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Work with independent truck drivers to confirm pick-up and delivery times, load weight compliance, and secure loads.
- Prepare and review loading/unloading, daily shipping reports, and delivery logs.
- Submit daily invoicing to Accounts Payable once deliveries are dispatched.
- Perform other duties related to the nature of the job as assigned on a temporary or permanent basis.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent experience in a related function.
- At least 1 year of related experience.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Excellent mathematical and communication skills.
- May require occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to endure intermittent climbing, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
- Capable of walking and standing for long periods of time.
Pay
Hourly pay range of $25.00 - $28.00 per hour.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan / group retirement savings program.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
About GardenCore
GardenCore is a leading U.S. manufacturer of lawn and garden consumables, offering a broad portfolio of mulch, soil, stone, and lime products. The company has deep, long-standing partnerships with major home improvement retailers and garden centers, delivering consistent, high-quality execution across large-scale private label and branded programs. GardenCore operates 58 manufacturing facilities across the United States and employs over 1,400 people.