Shipping Coordinator

Hoover Treated Wood Products • Pine Bluff, AR

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About The Position

The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for safely loading trucks and/or railcars to fulfill orders accurately while maintaining proper documentation.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Ability to learn about treatments, lumber and plywood sizes, grades, and species.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve problems.
• Ability to read and write and communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ability to demonstrate behaviors conforming to Hoover’s set of values and accepted standards.
• Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Ability to effectively operate a forklift.
• Be comfortable working within Windows based programs, using a word processor, and email.
• Must have a good knowledge of spreadsheeting.

Responsibilities

• Work with a safety mindset at all times.
• Ensure all environmental and safety procedures are followed and report all unsafe or non-compliance activities.
• Verify order number from truck driver’s paperwork and have Forklift Operators load the material on the truck.
• Perform inventory spot checks
• Communicates with Sales as required.
• Produce waybills for outbound rail cars and release the cars for pickup by railroad.
• Double-check trucks are loaded correctly according to the customer’s order (treatments, sizes, grades, quantity, etc).
• Perform final quality control checks: check for mold, discoloration, etc.
• Create a Bill of Lading for the truck driver and sign off that it is correct.
• Maintain records of orders shipped.
• Use experience to help estimate the weight of the load and keep trucks in the legal limit.
• Ensure loads are tarped except where noted.
• Know the difference between TSO, VMI, stock orders and the handling of each.
• Work in concert with the Scheduler.
• Attend all training sessions and safety meetings.
• Computer duties as necessary.
• Other duties as directed.

Benefits

• HTWP offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive wages, a pension retirement plan, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED