Operations Assistant

About the role

Lynden Transport is looking for an Operations Assistant who provides clerical and administrative assistance to service center personnel by performing the following duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Records details of business transactions in ledgers or on special forms, as instructed, transferring the entries from one business or accounting record to another as necessary.
• Makes calculations in totaling the accounts, determining discounts and computing extensions.
• May record daily details of business events in company computer system, including timely equipment status updates (STUDs) such as arrival and dispatch of tractors and trailers, and the loading, closing, and unloading of trailers.
• May monitor the movement of trailers in the company computer system to help the Service Center Managers plan for trailers arrival.
• May record or monitor activity on dock or yard, such as reconciliation of timecard system or weight and inspection system.
• Records, traces, and enters information on company computer system as directed.
• Makes inquiries from computer system.
• Operates other simple business machines.
• Files, copies or otherwise handles correspondence and other records as directed.
• Compiles and types statistical reports.
• Answers telephones and gives information to callers or routes call to appropriate person.
• Travels between company facilities and other designated locals on an as needed basis by company supplied vehicle.
• Performs miscellaneous errands or other duties as requested.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units or other data regarding freight moved or handled.
• Assists in reconciliation and closing of trailers or containers.
• May record or monitor other activity on dock or in yard.
• Provides miscellaneous assistance to supervisors and other terminal personnel as required.
• May assist in special projects as requested.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Transportation or logistics education or experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from company personnel, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Typing (keyboard) speed of 40 words per minute.
• Position requires use of hands for writing, keyboarding and 10‑key for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand or walk for extended periods.
• Ability to conduct telephone communication.
• Ability to work in various outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Schedule

• Must be available to work varied shift schedules, which may include weekend and evening shifts, as well as overtime hours.
• Dependable and consistent attendance required.
• Job will be performed at the Anchorage Service Center.