What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Operations Specialist position at Expeditors?
Company Description
"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business" -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionalsin a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditorssatisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade throughcustomized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.
Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight,customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definitetransportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customizedlogistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
We believe our employees are our greatest competitive advantage, by focusing onour values and culture we make Expeditors' greatest competitive advantage inglobal supply chain services.
"You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you."
Job Description
Scope: To support the Expeditors facility in the pursuit of Warehouse Excellence by promoting a culture of safety and security in a facility that is efficient and meets high quality standards through continuous improvement and modernization.
Responsibilities:
Facility Operations
Ensure a safe and secure work environment
Maintain warehouse procedures and safety standards
Maintain a clean and professional facility
Ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe operational condition
Manage inventory of packaging materials and supplies
Provide input to equipment procurement and maintenance, and facility repair
Operations and Quality
Oversee the processes in the area of responsibility, following operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations
Improve safety, quality, delivery and cost through continuous improvement methods
Load/unload, segregation and accurate labeling of cargo
Maintain compliance to facility certification requirements and government policies
Participate in transitioning new customers and implementation processes
Manage, prevent, and resolve inventory, over/short/damage, process and customer exceptions
Perform process audits to ensure security and safety of people, facility, and freight
Qualifications
Skills/Experience
Expertise in warehouse operations & supporting technology
**Stand-Up forklift experience required**
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable with statistics and analysis
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Matching 401(k) plan
- Health, Life and Long Term Disability Insurance provided
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
