Shipping and Receiving Representative

Job Description

Job Description

OVERVIEW

This position primarily supports the shipping and receiving department by managing front-desk operations and coordinating logistics activities. Key responsibilities include monitoring and directing incoming / outgoing traffic at the window, scheduling and tracking appointments, processing shipments, creating documentation (like pick tickets and bills of lading), handling data entry, scanning, filing, and occasionally processing checks or cash.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS

• Attending the window : knowing who is coming and going, that people are appropriately signed in, ensuring that unauthorized people are not entering the dock, directing drivers to the correct dock door, signing out trucks (refer to the operating procedures) etc.
• Scheduling appointments : logging appointments as received from customer-arranged and PFI-arranged dispatches.
• Tending the Schedule : knowing who is here, who is late and taking proper action (calling the truckline or PFI traffic), how many trucks are left to show, marking the schedule accordingly.
• Shipping out product : verify, adjust, and ship out product and correct pallet numbers, in the computer (refer to the operating procedures). ONGOING THROUGH DAY
• Copying, scanning and emails scanning copies and emailing for and / or to the appropriate person(s). ONGOING THROUGH DAY
• Pick tickets and bills of ladings : creating pick tickets and BOL for orders shipping (refer to the operating procedures)
• Data entry- Entering incoming products into the database systems
• Filing- Filing off all paperwork in the appropriate locations
• Handling of Checks and cash checks / cash received from carriers or customers process for finance
• Maintains knowledge of Peterson Farms policies in order to respond to employee questions and / or supervisor / manager requests.
• Utilizes personal computer (PC) and keyboard / mouse while performing functions of position.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Work Experience

Skills and Knowledge

Supervisory Responsibilities

BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS

As part of a team-based work environment, must be able to demonstrate the following Job Competencies :

Job Competencies

ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and results.