Dock Coordinator
If you’re energized by new challenges, we provide opportunities to redefine what’s possible for your future. As a team member, you’re supported with knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals. We offer competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development, and a flexible, robust benefits package.
About the role
The Dock Coordinator is responsible for all inbound and outbound scheduling, collaborating with Inbound and Outbound management to coordinate freight companies into and out of the facility. This role involves collecting, sharing, and filing data pertaining to inbound and outbound freight.
Responsibilities
- Maintain up-to-date inbound and outbound schedules.
- Accurately update all schedule changes as they occur.
- Communicate and direct freight drivers to the correct loading/unloading locations.
- Verify and update data for Inbound/Outbound Supervisors.
- Create purchase orders to complete freight transactions with various Brokers, Carriers, and Shipping Companies.
- Coordinate release dates of owner-furnished equipment and customer-furnished material.
- Accurately provide daily schedules to determine labor needs.
- Track schedules with vendors/internal updates on incoming equipment/material.
- Communicate material delays to appropriate stakeholders.
- Collect and file BOLs, Shipping Manifests, and Packing Slips as needed.
- Track and update daily, weekly, and monthly metrics and reports; drive improvements in key metrics (including safety, accuracy and quality, on-time delivery, financial performance, and excellence through people).
- Manage documents and projects as assigned.
- Maintain appropriate records of material receipts and initial material movement/storage within the facility.
- Collaborate with managers and other departments to develop and modify material inventory processes and procedures.
- Attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings with various Freight Brokers, Carriers, and Vendors.
- Provide input on supplier performance to materials/supply chain team leadership.
- Update/Monitor Daily Task information to Material Handlers.
- Resolve job material freight discrepancies and communicate resolution to the job in a timely manner.
- Resolve any purchase order discrepancies.
- Provide continuous feedback for process improvements, track/maintain outbound and inbound daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly metrics.
- Ensure proper safety procedures are followed at all times.
- Actively maintain 5S principles throughout the work area.
- Actively participate in Faith’s hiring referral and mentoring program, as appropriate.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- At least 5 years of experience in a related area (planning, supply chain, inventory management, or logistics preferred).
- Travel: 0-10%.
Schedule
This position works between the hours of 6 am to 6 pm, or 6 pm to 6 am, Monday through Friday, depending on the assigned shift. Hours may vary based on customer demands and can include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits
We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. Benefits include:
- Competitive, merit-based compensation.
- Career path development and continued education programs.
- A flexible and robust benefits package (full list available to regular/full-time team members).