Clerk, Logistics
We are hiring a Logistics Clerk to join our Otay team!
DISCOVER
Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional interested in making an impact at an excellent company? As Logistics Clerk, you will be the main contact for scheduling / dispatching domestic Less Than Truck Load (LTL) to our dealers and customers.
You will search and assess optimal cost and routing of LTL loads throughout North America and will be responsible for completing documentation and processing of orders related to the shipping process.
You will also be the point person for damaged claims / returns processing and resolution.
YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT
- Can you think analytically? After rate shopping for ideal cost and service of domestic lanes, we’ll look to you to select the best domestic carriers for outbound movement of cover loads.
- Are you customer service-oriented? You will serve as our point person for damaged claims processing and resolution. This duty will include filing damaged claims with carriers.
- Do you have excellent organizational skills? You will have several scheduling duties, including scheduling carrier appointment times and ensuring relevant schedules are updated daily.
- Can you multitask? You will manage several different tasks at once, including routing employee drivers to and from our manufacturing facilities.
WHAT YOU BRING
Research shows that candidates often don’t apply to positions unless they meet 100% of the job criteria. We are looking for active learners and people who care about taking advantage of the opportunities provided.
We encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not meet all of the requirements for this position.
- High School diploma or the equivalent and 1-2 years of related experience and / or training in the following areas : Microsoft Office Suite, TL, FCL & LTL shipping, Hazardous Materials, Dangerous Goods, dispatching, Shippers Letters of Instruction, Commercial Invoices for Int’l shipments.
- Experience working in a Transportation Management System (TMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
- High level of accuracy in data entry, including the ability to type a minimum of 35 words per minute.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel. Advanced Excel skills preferred.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels within the organization as well as a strong ability to work in a team environment.
- Bilingual Spanish & English strongly preferred.
- Forklift Certification a plus.
- Lean Enterprise Certification a plus.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
At Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should Feel good. Live well’. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers, and community.
Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more.
We are proud of the people we are and the products we make products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.
As we move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, our newly created One Watkins Return-to-Work policy is designed to meet the needs of both our business and our employees.
The One Watkins program offers remote, hybrid, and onsite employment opportunities which are based on business needs, employee preference, and business performance.
Ultimately, our goal is to remain One Watkins, with one vision and one set of values that dictate Who We Are and What We Do, regardless of where we are physically working.
We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).
The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hiring Range : $$
Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location
Company : Watkins Manufacturing
Full timeHiring Range : $ - $Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and / or skills.
Watkins (the Company ) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit.
It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical / mental disability, medical condition, marital / domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
Watkins is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.
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