What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inbound Logistics Coordinator position at Charlie's Produce?
Overview
Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are
Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.
With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.
What we offer:
- An amazing company culture!
- Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
- ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
- Paid vacations, paid holidays.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
- Coverage under State Sick Leave.
- 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
Additional Compensation Details:
- Pay Rate $27/hr Dependent on Experience and Location of Role
- 90-day performance-based raise
- Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure
Responsibilities
Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 6:30am– 3:00pm
The Role
This is a lynchpin position within the company that facilitates communication between multiple departments to promote an efficient supply chain. The right candidate will be working with a close-knit lively team, who are passionate about their professions, and driven to foster success. Coordinate inbound freight deliveries with many points of contact. Monitor and provide necessary instructions to carriers and drivers to ensure timely and correct movement of shipments. Additional duties as they are assigned by the Logistics Manager.
Essential Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To
- Work with Purchasing across Charlie’s Produce in all divisions daily to coordinate pickups and dispatch carriers/drivers.
- Help prepare billing and invoicing details.
- Review purchase orders and shipping documents for accuracy.
- Monitor loading process at the pickup points to assure timely arrival of product.
- Communicate with Purchasing in all divisions in regard to all truck issues.
- Aid with any issues related to inbound transportation.
- Troubleshoot any problems on loads such as incorrect pickup #’s, phone #’s and product quantities.
- Review processes for efficiently.
- Ability to cube trucks while maximizing capacity of trailers.
- Knowledge of proper temps to run trucks with different produce commodities.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience
- Accurate data entry skills required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills across all business lines.
- Emotional intelligence with the ability to be flexible and adaptable to shifting priorities.
- Must exercise initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making.
- Organized, detail and goal oriented.
- Ability to use time productively, efficiently, and meet challenging work goals.
- Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Must be driven, with ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 1 year prior logistics and dispatch preferred.
- Experience in the produce or wholesale industry preferred.
- Experience with Tableau, Power Enterprise, or Truck Scheduling software preferred.
- Prior Accounts Payable experience a plus.
- Extensive knowledge of West Coast geography, shipping points, lane management, within the states of CA, AZ, ID, AK, UT, TX, WA, and OR highly preferred.
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Supplemental Information
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer
