What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Operations Coordinator position at Essex Brownell?
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:30a - 6p
Essential Purpose Of This Position
The Warehouse Operations Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring the efficient and accurate execution of warehouse operations. This position is responsible for coordinating daily activities, including shipping, receiving, and order fulfillment. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams to meet operational goals.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
Essential Purpose Of This Position
The Warehouse Operations Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring the efficient and accurate execution of warehouse operations. This position is responsible for coordinating daily activities, including shipping, receiving, and order fulfillment. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams to meet operational goals.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Coordinate and monitor daily warehouse activities to ensure timely and accurate processing of orders.
- Collaborate with logistics and transportation teams to schedule inbound and outbound shipments.
- Assign dock doors to carriers and ensure efficient traffic flow in the loading/unloading areas
- Communicate with drivers, dispatchers, and warehouse staff to minimize wait times.
- Document inbound/outbound shipments by capturing information and verifying shipment conditions upon arrival and departure.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
- Identify process improvements and support implementation of best practices.
- Communicate effectively with internal departments and external vendors.
- Other duties as assigned
- Proficiency in warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, or related field preferred.
- 2 years of experience in warehouse operations or logistics coordination.
- Physical demands include standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs.
- May require occasional overtime or weekend work depending on operational needs.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.