YARD COORDINATOR

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

At HP Hood, we celebrate our differences. Our diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and perspectives are fostered to create an inclusive work environment. We are at our best when we respect and value each other - One Team, One Company!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness.

There are a variety of benefits offered to our union employees either through the union or through HP Hood. The program may vary based on where you work, but all employees are offered a competitive benefits package that include health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discount programs, retirement program, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat, Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes and more.

Set 2 week schedule with 3 day weekend off every other week.

Alternating 3 or 4 day work weeks.
12 Hour Shift Beginning at 6:00am PM EST.

Starting Salary: $22.32

6 months: $22.89

12 months: $23.48

Job Summary:

The Yard Coordinator provides the administrative support necessary to achieve corporate goals during their assigned shift. The Yard Coordinator completes these functions in the support of HP Hood's operations and the warehouse/distribution of dairy and dairy related products.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates appointments with outside carriers and customer pick-ups via phone as well as electronically via email.
• Receiving information from drivers, comparing the information in multiple HP Hood operated software systems to verify and ensure accuracy.
• Inputting all information into the e2 OPEN and SAP YL systems correctly and efficiently from drivers.
• Communicating between the proper warehouses (Ambient, Conventional Cooler, or ASRS) and Yard Jockeys, as well as the operations team in the processing department.
• Sign in and out all warehouse visitors, vendors, contractors, and carriers including inbound & outbound loads.
• Monitor all incoming and outgoing traffic utilizing camera systems as well as visual observations and operate the security gate.
• Weighing all inbound and outbound tankers using scaling systems and processing scale tickets
• Organizing all paperwork to correct trucks, filing, and turning in proper paperwork.
• Creating and maintaining all equipment inventories in SAP YL and effectively communicates inventories with the Yard Jockeys, leads, and warehouse planners.
• Works in a safe manner and reports safety concerns promptly to their supervisor/lead and takes corrective actions as necessary to ensure a safe environment.
• Communicates effectively between shifts and other departments.
• Work consists of working outdoors in all weather conditions for a large part of the activities.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Computer skills preferred - I.e.; Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, SAP, and E2Open.
• Ability to apply basic to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, counting, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and knowledge of weights and measure, to sufficiently handle job tasks.
• Understand and respond appropriately to basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.
• Read, write and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions (Other preferences will be given for special language skills when there is a business need).
• Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and your role in achieving each of them.
• Ability to operate facility equipment as required in assigned area.
• Satisfactorily complete all company training requirements.
• Ability to interpret company documents and literature and UPC/code information.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility including but not limited to office, production, and warehouse environments. Including the outside perimeter of the building.
• Able to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions.
• Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift with meal break.
• Physically able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and move objects exceeding 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to multitask.
• Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions.