Shipping Coordinator

Shipping Coordinator

Supervisor's Title: Warehouse Production Manager

Department: Warehouse

Exempt Status: Hourly

MWC is a state of the art cheese and whey production facility in St. Johns, MI. MWC is a joint venture between Glanbia Nutritionals, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. (Select).

Job Summary

Monitors the smooth flow of shipping.

Essential Functions

• Maintain all paperwork necessary for required reports, auditing, accounting, customer, and legal requirements.

• Perform all warehouse/shipping related functions in SAP.

• Allocates loads for cheese and whey production.

• Works with Lab staff to ensure all products are being released for allocation.

• Works with sales to ensure all loads are scheduled on time.

• Responsible for the accuracy of shipping products and paperwork to customers.

• Receive and direct incoming calls.

• Inspect incoming trucks

• Keep records in accordance with good manufacturing practices and local and state

• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of MWC non-negotiables.

• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.

• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)

Delivering on Glanbia's Values:

• "Showing Respect" - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• "Find a Better Way" - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value-added activities and drive more business value.
• "Winning Together" - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• "The Customer's Champion" - Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• "Performance Matters" - Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

Additional Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates degree desired.

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Possess general understanding of export requirements and policies.

• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

• Possess good understanding of OSHA, USDA, HACCP, Loss Control, and Safety policies/practices. Excellent attendance and safety record.

• Desire to grow with the company.

• Ability to calculate correct percentages of product types to be used in product blends, based on existing recipes/formulas.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiply projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.

• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands

• Regularly involves, talking or listening, sitting, and the use of hands and fingers.

• Frequently involves reaching with hands and arms, standing and walking.

• Occasionally involves crouching, stooping, and/or kneeling.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.

• Involves moderate physical activity performing strenuous day activities of a primarily productive/technical nature.

• Should be able to judge distances and spatial relationships.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• May be exposed to moderate noise levels (i.e. office equipment and light traffic).

• May work near mechanical moving parts and in cold temperatures.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel limited within the local area.

Disclaimer

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Are you someone who likes to make it happen, make it better and make it fun? If so, our company offers you an excellent opportunity to do really interesting work and develop a career in a dynamic and innovative environment that is all about making you and our business successful.

Nearest Major Market: Lansing