Shipping & Receiving Associate

What You'll Do:

 You will manage records of incoming and outgoing shipments by coordinating
 product acceptance, delivery, and storage. You will resolve issues related to
 damages, shortages, and nonconformance, and ensure accurate documentation and
 communication with carriers and customers.

Essential Functions:

* Coordinate with representatives and carriers to resolve problems such as
    damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
  
* Arrange shipping and delivery of materials and determine appropriate shipping
    methods based on procedures, routes, and rates.
  
* Examine shipment contents and verify accuracy against records such as
    manifests, invoices, or orders.
  
* Prepare and maintain shipping documents including work orders, bills of
    lading, and shipping orders.
  
* Record and report shipment data including weight, charges, space
    availability, damages, and discrepancies for accounting and recordkeeping.
  
* Maintain correspondence with customers and document all communications to
    resolve discrepancies.
  
* Provide assistance in answering telephones, resolving distribution center
    issues, and supporting warehouse operations as needed.
  
* Other essential duties may be applicable and assigned as necessary.

What Experience and Education You Need:

* High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred or minimum 1
    year of work experience in shipping and receiving.
  
* Experience with Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
  
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and
    decimals.
  
* Experience using calculators, desktop computers, and photocopiers.

What Could Set You Apart:

* Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
  
* Demonstrated customer service experience in a warehouse or logistics
    environment.
  
* Ability to communicate clearly with team members, supervisors, and external
    partners in both verbal and written formats.
  
* Attention to detail in processing shipments and documentation.
  
* Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and respond appropriately
    to feedback.
  
* Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Physical Requirements:

* Requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, getting up and down from
    chairs, reaching, and/or bending.
  
* Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical
    office work, including the operation of computers, telephones, and similar
    equipment.
  
* Requires ability to comprehend and communicate with others, verbally and/or
    in writing.
  
* Depending on specific role, may require frequent or occasional exposure to
    temperatures at or below freezing.
  
* Depending on specific role, may require ability to mount and dismount
    material handling equipment and ability to perform fine articulation
    movements with fingers/hands and/or feet to operate equipment.
  
* Depending on specific role, may require ability to tolerate heights up to 30
    ft. (9 meters) and ability to access elevated products from inside safety
    cage.
  
* Requires ability to wear personal protective equipment required for assigned
    tasks, including working in cold temperatures.
  
* May require travel by automobile and airplane for business.
  
* Depending on specific role, ability to lift, carry, position, and/or move
    objects up to 60 lbs. (27 kg) frequently or occasionally.

The Company's good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible
 compensation at the time of posting for this position is $15.92-$18.50 hourly.
 Rate may vary based on work location.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will
 receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy,
 genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other
 protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE/AA
 M/F/D/V.