What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping and Receiving Coordinator position at Vestis?
Overview:
POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Shipping & Receiving Coordinator position is responsible for providing exceptional service to external and internal customers in a professional manner. This position will maintain a database of accounts and be responsible for ensuring customer profiles and contract setup are accurately recorded. The Shipping & Receiving Coordinator will report directly to the General Manager but will also take direction from the Production Manager.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee Truck Drivers & Routes
- Schedule all deliveries, oversee all clean dock products
- Prepare and submit renewal packages accurately.
- Process any required changes to a customer’s profile.
- Audit deliveries.
- Prepare paperwork for new items, deletions, inventory changes, etc.
- Maintain an electronic filing system ensuring all required customer documents are retained and easily accessible.
- Handle inbound customer calls/emails and provide requested information to the relevant account manager.
- Efficiently and accurately record all information, including any notes related to the customer’s issue or account, as required under the SOP.
- Build and maintain inter-departmental relationships in order to ensure customer’s situation is handled, managing company guidelines and customer expectations.
- Alert management to service concerns not resolved in a timely and acceptable manner.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned in accordance with the scope of activities enumerated above.
- Administrative duties, ad hoc reporting, and projects as assigned or requested.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Strong knowledge of customer service processes with the ability to effectively relay customer needs and concerns to National and Key Account Managers and local Market Center Teams.
- Ability to take initiative and a strong sense of urgency.
- Strong written and oral communication skills required, to include answering phones professionally.
- Proven worth ethic, positive attitude and a team player who enjoys a challenge.
- Ability to work with all company software used to manage and maintain customers.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an attention to detail.
- Must have the ability to adhere to company policies and SOP’s.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and have strong computer skills.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Two years of customer service experience
- High school degree
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required
- Working Environment/Safety Requirements:
Working Environment: No special physical requirements for this position. Position is situated in an office environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $25