What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Assistant position at Zachary Confections, Inc.?
Zachary Confections, Inc. is a well-established and growing family-owned candy manufacturer in Frankfort, IN selling to retailers and distributors. We have a focused goal to be of service to our customers. We strive to manufacture high-quality merchandise through the effective and efficient use of ingredients, packaging, and people. Our delicious chocolates, mints, candy corn, mello cremes, panned creations, and jellies are available nationwide through the biggest retail names! It’s fun knowing that our treats are close at hand wherever we go!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Shipping Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications:
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Printing orders and contacting customers
- Scheduling orders
- Obtaining quotes
- Working with portals and websites to schedule orders
- Answering calls and emails from customers and carriers
- Working in a fast-paced office environment
- Correcting and reprinting orders as needed
- Keeping paperwork organized and easily accessible
- Backing up the Supervisors when needed (speaking with drivers, printing paperwork, obtaining signatures, assigning doors, etc.)
- Backing up the Manager when needed (vacations, etc.)
- Working on other projects and tasks as needed by the Manager
- Ability to work overtime as needed
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Warehouse background
- Good work history
- Dependable
- Comfortable communicating via phone and email in a professional manner
- Ability to speak and understand English
- Ability to change tasks as needed throughout the day
- Familiarity with BOLs and other shipping documents
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Monday through Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
- Year-round work
Benefits:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Excellent health insurance plan (medical, dental, vision)
- Life insurance
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Bonus program
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Language:
- English (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Frankfort, IN 46041 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Frankfort, IN 46041: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
