Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $20.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan
Employee Discounts
flexible schedule
Professional development opportunities
Job Description
Upper Lakes Foods, Inc. is the largest independent wholesale food distributor in Minnesota, serving the Upper Midwest region. With three strategically located facilities in Cloquet, MN, Northfield, MN, and Janesville, WI, the company provides a wide range of food products to foodservice operators including independent restaurants, assisted living facilities, schools, and national and regional foodservice chains. Upper Lakes Foods prides itself on a mission to build value for each customer, employee, supplier, and community by delivering the best products, people, and ideas. The company upholds strong core values such as work ethic, positive attitude, integrity, teamwork, professional appearance, and respectful... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- experience with scheduling and coordination
- strong communication skills
- proficiency with Microsoft Office and database software
- ability to work flexible hours within scheduled shift
- ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- capacity to sit approximately 85% of the time and stand or walk 15% of the time
- ability to operate in typical office and warehouse environments including cold temperature zones
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- ability to utilize various personal computers including Microsoft Office and database software
- flexible to ever-changing workloads and responsibilities
Job Duties
- Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, company, and community
- collects fees and issues receipts to outside carriers
- coordinates and schedules inbound and outbound loads, including working with returning drivers
- communicates with receiving team, warehouse supervisor, management, customer service, and external partners
- prints purchase orders and receiving labels, prepares special customer labels
- processes and manages shipping and receiving paperwork including purchase orders, proformas, transfers, BOLs, will calls, returns, and delivery notes
- reviews delivery notes for special instructions and shares with warehouse
- ensures orders ship on time to meet customer delivery requirements
- assists office staff with driver paperwork, credits, and filing as needed
- maintains shipping office organization, housekeeping standards, and compliance with company policies
- works effectively in a fast-paced environment and performs additional duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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