What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trailer Specialist position at Span Alaska?
Description
Position at Span Alaska Transportation
About Us
Span Alaska Transportation, established in 1978, is a premier, asset-based freight forwarding company serving the great state of Alaska. Our dedicated team provides outstanding service with exceptional care and attention to detail. We are always interested in extraordinary people with proven skills who are dependable team players and bring out the best in others.
Our supportive and empowering work environment is the foundation of the superior service, customer experience, and satisfaction we are known for within our industry.
Learn more at spanalaska.com.
About The Role
The Trailer Specialist’s primary functions are to audit the completed trailer manifests for hazardous materials compliance and assist as needed in Dispatch.
What You’ll Do
Span Alaska Transportation offers medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits as well as a wide variety of other benefits to employees and their families. These benefits options include life insurance, supplemental life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability insurance, as well as more specialized benefits such as emergency childcare, death and dismemberment insurance, prepaid legal services, and adoption assistance. Span offers contribution opportunities to your 401K or Roth accounts with employer matching along with 8 paid holidays a year and tiered paid time off benefits.
At Span Alaska, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.
#SAT
Matson is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. View our applicant privacy statement: https://www.matson.com/media/Applicant_Privacy_Statement.pdf.
Position at Span Alaska Transportation
About Us
Span Alaska Transportation, established in 1978, is a premier, asset-based freight forwarding company serving the great state of Alaska. Our dedicated team provides outstanding service with exceptional care and attention to detail. We are always interested in extraordinary people with proven skills who are dependable team players and bring out the best in others.
Our supportive and empowering work environment is the foundation of the superior service, customer experience, and satisfaction we are known for within our industry.
Learn more at spanalaska.com.
About The Role
The Trailer Specialist’s primary functions are to audit the completed trailer manifests for hazardous materials compliance and assist as needed in Dispatch.
What You’ll Do
- Accurately prepare bill of ladings (BOLs) for drivers to haul containers to port. May include inputting, plugging and/or imaging/scanning.
- Process paperwork related to delivery receipts, manifests, faxes, damages, shortages, refusals, manifests, bills of lading and other types of paperwork.
- Update shipment tracking system when needed and help maintain timely data integrity.
- Interact with drivers and customers to keep up-to-date information on routes/route changes and schedules.
- Assign and route drivers, destinations, and timelines.
- Sort and distribute paperwork within the office.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Good verbal and written communication (in English).
- Must be able to read schedules, freight bills of lading, rate sheets, and other paperwork.
- Must exercise good judgment, focus and decision-making.
- Strong ability to prioritize and organize in order to meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong professional phone and customer service skills.
- Ability to deal with difficult and diverse people and remain calm.
- Good computer skills, including data entry and 10-key.
- Ability to operate general office equipment (i.e., multi-line phone, fax machine, copy machine).
- Must be conscientious and aware of safety procedures and issues.
- High school education required.
- One to two years of general office experience required. Transportation or freight experience preferred. Most tasks are learned on the job.
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the necessary qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position.
- Hazardous Materials certification may be required post-hire.
- Must be able to sit and use computer, which may require repetitive motions of the hands.
- Work is primarily performed in an office environment, however, it may also involve being outside in the elements or in a company vehicle. Exposures to exhaust fumes are likely. Overtime may be mandatory when needed. Conditions may also include exposure to environmental noise.
Span Alaska Transportation offers medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits as well as a wide variety of other benefits to employees and their families. These benefits options include life insurance, supplemental life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability insurance, as well as more specialized benefits such as emergency childcare, death and dismemberment insurance, prepaid legal services, and adoption assistance. Span offers contribution opportunities to your 401K or Roth accounts with employer matching along with 8 paid holidays a year and tiered paid time off benefits.
At Span Alaska, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.
#SAT
Matson is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. View our applicant privacy statement: https://www.matson.com/media/Applicant_Privacy_Statement.pdf.
Salary : $21 - $27
