Dock Coordinator

About the role

This position is responsible for coordinating the proper receiving, storing, and shipping of all incoming freight and data entry floor transactions.

Responsibilities

• Follows and ensures compliance with operational procedures for verifying incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, and maintaining accurate warehouse inventory.
• Coordinates the receipt and processing of all incoming freight, examines freight for damage, maintains inventory management, cycle counts, inventory accuracy, and places freight in proper location.
• Coordinates the movement of trailers within the facility grounds.
• Coordinates yard and dock checks.
• Coordinates the preparation of materials for shipment: to include verification of part numbers, count boxes, and skids as necessary, verify correct paperwork and bar coding, matches trailer number with load.
• Inspects and reports physical condition of warehouse and equipment.
• Escalate the need for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment.
• Confers with the supervisor/manager to ensure coordination of warehouse activities.
• Supports and complies with all company policies and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.
• Participates in planning personnel safety and plant protection activities.
• Makes sure that the OS&D quarantine area is organized and procedures followed.
• Ensures that all material handlers have assignments and the appropriate tools to do their job.
• Identifies and implements continual improvement initiatives to enhance the performance of the position, team, and company.
• Handles multiple responsibilities simultaneously or switches rapidly between tasks while maintaining high productivity and accuracy.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Participates in interviews with supervisor/manager present, and training employees.
• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Provides feedback to supervisor/manager on performance of employees.
• Assists the Manager in addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and write in English is required.
• Ability to speak Spanish and English may be required in some centers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of TMS software.
• Pass Protrans Forklift Performance Tests.
• Thorough knowledge of loading and unloading trailers including the use of logistics bars.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk.
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to hear in order to perform essential job functions, including hearing forklifts, nearby individuals, and common environmental noises at all times.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, forklifts, and trucks.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.