Transportation Support Associate

Do you love working as a team and interacting with people? Are you looking for a full-time position at a well-established and rapidly growing company? If so, this career opportunity may be for you! As an operations support associate, you will have a variety of responsibilities supporting both our transportation department and our reception area. 
   

Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:00 am- 3:30 pm 
Pay: $17.50/hour 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports Transportation Department 
• Ship & Confirm Previous Day’s Shipments
• Create & Print BOL/ Labels and Label Skids
• Schedule Pick Ups & Appointments
• Communicate to other support departments (Sales and customer service)
• Track and Troubleshoot Shipments
• Contact Customers: verification of shipping info
• Schedule PO’s and Loads
• Damage Tracking and Processing
• Process Monthly Pallet Spreadsheet for Drivers
• Monitor Receiving Window
• Bill of Ladings Processing
• Answers phones in a professional manner
• Sort and distribute mail daily
• Order Office Supplies
• Assist in keeping breakroom clean and ordering supplies
• Process coupons and frequent buyer cards
• Participates in a safety culture that includes no recordable accidents and no loss time injuries.  Always make the safe choice.  Watches out for co-workers and warn them when there are any safety issues or hazards.  Participates actively in all safety programs and activities.
• Other duties as assigned

Key Competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities that every person in this position must possess in order to be successful)

• Well- developed communication and listening skills
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills
• Thorough attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook
• Problem Sensitivity — the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Excellent dependability and reliability
• Strong team player

Position Requirements:

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent keyboarding skills; proficient in Word and Excel
• Strong written and verbal skills
• AS400 experience preferred
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed, including weekends
• Previous warehouse experience a plus

Why Phillips?

Phillips Pet Food & Supplies has been in business since 1938. Today, Phillips is the premier pet food and pet supply distributor with distribution centers strategically located across the United States. We proudly service pet stores, feed & farm stores, groomers, veterinarians, and humane organizations. Here are some of the perks of working with Phillips:

• Attractive compensation, benefits, and incentive packages.
• Benefits offered after 90 Days include Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and 401K.
• Phillips offers a casual, team-oriented work environment.
• We like to have fun and encourage camaraderie through company events and luncheons.
• Phillips offers employee discounts on pet food and supplies.
• Phillips gives back! Phillips donations help to support local charities and animal shelters.
• At Phillips, your safety is much more than a Priority… it’s a Key Value of the organization!

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