Warehouse Coordinator - Shipping Day Shift

Job Title

Contribute to the smooth and efficient distribution of Columbia Sportswear's product by coordinating workflow and provide training and support within production departments. Assist supervisors and managers in identifying how to best use resources on daily or moment-by-moment basis to achieve safety, quality, and efficiency goals. Keep individual and team objectives in focus.

• Train and certify new employees on operations and functions of department.
• Determine if an employee meets minimum requirements for departmental certification.
• Coordinate the movement and assignment of associates within and across work areas.
• Work with department supervisor and collaborate with a department trainer to help associates identify and improve upon techniques that will result in safe work, greater efficiency, accuracy, and quality.
• Proactively inform co-workers and management of any operational topic that would impact upstream or downstream success.
• Cover and support the department supervisor or trainer as instructed within the job scope.
• Adapt to seasonal busy and slow periods, at times performing all operations and functions of their department or assisting in other departments.
• Maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management, staff, and other departments in order to contribute to the smooth work flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.
• Demonstrate for others an ability to calmly handle busy production demands and respectfully interact with co-workers to accomplish common tasks.

• No specific education required, HS or GED preferred.
• Requires 2 years of experience in warehouse position and advanced knowledge of departmental functions.
• Demonstrated capacity for performing the job functions of a successful and productive material handler.

No supervisory responsibilities. May assist in assigning and checking the work of lower level employees.

• Responsibility is within the local distribution facility.
• Duties are performed with specific directions given and work is checked visually by results.
• Work under minimal supervision. Job follows clearly defined procedures and resolves problems by applying judgment to select from predefined alternatives. The quality and effectiveness of the tasks completed impact the effectiveness of others.
• Failure to follow prescribed work methods may impact inventory accuracy and customer delivery.

Travel is not required for this position.

Job is performed in warehouse environment, which could include hot or cold temperatures, dust and noise.

Job typically requires 5-8 hour days or 4-10 hour days, with periodic overtime as required. Weekend work may be required.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.