Delivery/Shipping Coordinator
Delivery/Shipping Coordinator
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Job Description
The primary function of the Delivery/Shipping Coordinator is to create trucking routes that keep costs down while meeting customer scheduling needs. $23.50$31.00 per hour DOE.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Develop delivery routes and maintain contact with drivers throughout the day.
- Collaborate with management to modify daily routes to accommodate the needs of customers.
- Cultivate strong relationships with drivers salesmen and customers.
- Monitor any sudden route changes or road construction issues and work with drivers to establish timely deliveries.
- Adjust to lastminute changes and work with drivers to schedule emergency pickup or delivery for new or established clients when necessary.
- Communicate with salesmen and customers when delivery schedule changes affect their orders.
- Coordinates and disseminates orders for material pullers to pull package and load onto delivery trucks.
- Disseminates order pullers to also help out in order pulling or other functions in the warehouse where help may be needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Graduation from High School or GED equivalent one (1) year of relevant experience or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
- Minimum one years experience with creating delivery routes and dispatching drivers in a fastpaced environment.
- Strong knowledge of the greater Denver Metro area navigation skills with the ability to understand maps and GPS.
- Must be customer oriented and motivated with excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong communication skills are critical as this position is in constant contact with both customers and other employees located at all branches and departments of the company.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under time constraints and strict deadlines.
- Detail oriented with the ability to record and maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Strong working knowledge of PC environment and MS Office programs.
- Experience with Harris Data Systems a plus.
- Ability to pass background check and drug screen.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to write routine reports and routine correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate with employees and customers.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations required to accurately complete assigned tasks.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to use sound judgment and problem solving skills to analyze employee technical problems and to recommend the proper course of action. Ability to organize and prioritize job projects and requirements.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands handle or feel; required to speak read and hear English. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- This is a high stress and fast paced environment.
DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Hercules Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a protected veteran among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Comprehensive benefits are an important component of an employees compensation package. Hercules recognizes the contribution of every team member and therefore is pleased to offer a competitive and costeffective benefits package to support your needs and longterm goals.
Hercules Industries offers the following insurance: medical dental vision Short Term Disability Long Term Disability and Employee Life Insurance (Basic Life/AD&D and Voluntary Life AD&D). We pay Holiday vacation and sick time; as well as a Flexible Spending Plan Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
We offer a 401(k) Savings Plan and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Effective October 1 2019 Hercules became an employeeowned company. An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan.
Hercules encourages and supports participation in service activities that contribute to our community. Employees are permitted to take three paid hours of work time per month to participate in an approved community service activity.
The company offers a quarterly Hercules EmployeeOwner Partners in Profit Bonus based on eligibility.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
