Shipping Coordinator

Company: The Neil Jones Food Company
Location: Firebaugh
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionThe Neil Jones Food Company is looking for a Shipping Coordinator at our Toma-Tek facility in Firebaugh, CA. The Neil Jones Food Company processes superior quality, fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. With headquarters in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation's discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 35 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA. Summary: Coordinates activities of workers engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment. Compiles and maintains records of quantity, type and value of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies stocked in the establishment. Runs the pick plan and determines picking locations for orders based on customer specifications. Ensures that Good Manufacturing Practices Policies (GMP's), Safety and Health Hazard Analysis, and Critical Control (HACCP) procedures are followed at all times. This is a full time, temporary position. Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules. Ensures that the finished product is shipped in accordance of QC specifications.
• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and condition of shipments.
• Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks, according to established schedules and weight limits of states.
• Physically inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications and seals loaded boxcars and truck doors.
• Staffs the truck desk, including preparing BOL, scheduling shipping appointments, dispatching trucks, maintaining appointment log, sending proper paperwork to customers, and creating any necessary labels for shipments. Requirements:
  • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
  • One year of related experience in warehouse or distribution center facility.
  • Requires excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
  • Able to pass a pre-employment drug test, background check, and work any assigned shift, extended hours, and weekends during the pack season (typically late June to October). Applicants have rights under Federal Employment LawsFamily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) The Neil Jones Food Company participates in E-VerifyE-Verify ParticipationIf You Have the Right to Work, Don't Let Anyone Take It Away We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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