Entry Level Logistics Specialist

1st and 3rd Shift Available!!

Standard core hours typically fall between 8AM - 4:30PM for 1st shift and 12AM - 8AM for 3rd shift Tuesday through Saturday. During the initial training period, currently expected to be approximately the first three weeks, you will need to work a flexible schedule to gain exposure to all aspects of the operation. This training may include shifts such as: 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM to learn the relay and last-mile loadout process & 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM to learn driver check-in procedures and route tracking responsibilities Following the training period, the schedule would transition to the typical core hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM or 12AM to 8AM. Everyone covers different shifts if someone is off work so you will need to be flexible.

***Customer Service experience is the only requirement. Everything else will be trained!***

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Maintain customer profile information and enter loads from customer tenders into the Freight Optimizer system
• Update account managers on problem loads and what actions have been taken; update receivers and customers on status of loads
• Monitor daily pick-ups and deliveries; verify that loads have arrived on time and in good condition
• Take check calls from drivers, ensuring that loads will deliver on time; validate all load data prior to marking loads delivered, for accounting purposes
• Investigate product overages, shortages, damages, and complete appropriate documentation
• Schedule and reschedule delivery appointments for all loads; accept or decline loads based on direction from account managers
• Provide detailed directions and instructions to properly route drivers

salary: $47,839.99 - $47,840 per year shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM education: High School

Responsibilities

As a Specialist, Logistics, you will be responsible for providing logistics support, including order entry, routing and dispatching, and traffic coordination.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Maintain customer profile information and enter loads from customer tenders into the Freight Optimizer system
• Update account managers on problem loads and what actions have been taken; update receivers and customers on status of loads
• Monitor daily pick-ups and deliveries; verify that loads have arrived on time and in good condition
• Take check calls from drivers, ensuring that loads will deliver on time; validate all load data prior to marking loads delivered, for accounting purposes
• Investigate product overages, shortages, damages, and complete appropriate documentation
• Schedule and reschedule delivery appointments for all loads; accept or decline loads based on direction from account managers
• Provide detailed directions and instructions to properly route drivers

The essential functions of this role include:

• working weekends

Skills

• Written Communication
• Basic Software Skills
• Typing Skills
• Time Management
• Confidentiality
• Verbal Communication

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 0 years
• Experience level: Entry Level

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

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