Shipping Associate - Full-time

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Shipping Associate

Job Summary

The team member in this position checks trucks in and out of the warehouse shipping area using WMS.

Detailed Description

• Facilitates the flow of information between logistics, production and sales to ensure timely and accurate service to customer base.
• Checks in trucks and communicates loading instructions to forklift drivers.
• Provides correct loading document/bills of lading and truck seals upon leaving the facility.
• Develops a working knowledge of WMS systems to research inventory or print bills of lading.
• Informs QC/CS regarding returned goods and ensure quarantine procedures are followed.
• Maintains appropriate records and reports required for daily shipping and inventory control.
• Involvement in continued process improvement and cost reduction.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe warehouse.
• May be required to drive forklift when needed.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Answers/makes phone calls using proper phone etiquette.
• Communicates with inside and outside contacts to ensure loading of trucks on time and troubleshoot any issues.
• Coordinates with transportation and production/scheduling to ensure all shipments are flowing in and out of warehouse as scheduled
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Work Experience/KSA’s

• Required:
  • 0-2 year(s) – Years of field experience
  • 0-2 year(s) – Years of experience in position

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred:
  • 2-4 years – Years of field experience
  • 2-4 years – Years of experience in position

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and work well with different people at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure in fast paced environment.
• Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Oracle.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and problem solve in a complex and fluid production environment.
• Must be a self-motivated and willing to make decisions with little supervision.
• Ability to lead and develop a group of warehouse employees in daily activities.

• Ability to create positive change through process improvements.
• Ability to give, receive and analyze information.

• Forklift certification and racking experience
• JD Edwards, People Soft or similar WMS and TMS

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • High School Diploma or GED

• Preferred:
  • High School Diploma

Certification/License:

• Required: none
• Preferred: previous forklift certification

Foreign Language

• Required: Full Professional Proficiency, English
• Preferred: Full Professional Proficiency, English

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