BENEFITS:

• Competitive Pay
• Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision packages
• Employer paid basic life policy with competitive buy-up options
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match 
• Paid vacation and holidays

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:  The primary purpose of this position is to assistant in facilitating the delivery of product and provide clerical and operational support to the Transportation Department in the best interest of its customers.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:  Additional duties, which are necessary to carry out the function of the Transportation Assistant, may be assigned and are incorporated by reference into this job description.

• Daily mail distribution; 
• Coordinates coverage of warehouse office calls; 
• Responsible for reviewing and researching customer shortages (credits under review); 
• Responsible for maintaining/preparing Purchase Orders for Accounts Payable, i.e., contract work, warehouse supplies and related warehouse and transportation expenses as needed; 
• Responsible for reconciling errors on invoices provided by warehouse vendors; 
• Responsible for dispatching warehouse janitorial cleaning staff as needed and follow-up as requested by Director of Safety and Security to help meet the FDA sanitation guidelines (maintain work file and provide to management when requested) and follow-up with Executive Administrative Assistant regarding office area requests; 
• Responsible for preparing driver’s monthly incentive and quarterly safety reports; 
• Responsible for preparing quarterly attendance report for operation and transportation departments; 
• Responsible for distribution of uniforms for operations/transportation staff and maintaining accurate report on cost, inventory of uniforms, etc.; 
• Responsible for scheduling various team meetings for the operations and transportation department and accurately capturing meeting minutes and disbursing to team in a timely manner; 
• Responsible for maintaining warehouse operations/transportation files and providing the executive office with copies of all contracts/certificate of insurance, etc. for placement in company vault; 
• Responsible for following up on various forms/checklists that are utilized by operation as set forth by management; i.e. daily forklift checklist, etc.; 
• Handles computer operations, email, and telephone in a professional manner; 
• Reports to work on time, as directed by the Transportation Manager, and complete all duties in a timely manner; 
• Performs above listed duties in a cooperative, capable manner, processing the information effectively and communicating the information as needed effectively; 
• Provides assistance when needed in will call area, driver’s room, and damage room; 
• Performs any other duties assigned by the Transportation Manager or designee; and 
• All personnel within this job description shall be subject to cross-training into jobs within the organization based on Company needs. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands of this job include light physical activity performing light strenuous activities of an administrative, productive and/or technical nature that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear and use hands to finger, handle or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.   The employee must occasionally lift 10 to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently work in wet humid conditions and must occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions.  The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate. 

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT:

All employees of the Company are employees’ at-will and, as such, are free to resign at any time without reason.  The Company, likewise, retains the right to terminate an employee's employment at any time with or without reason or notice.   Nothing contained in the Employee Handbook, or any document provided to the employee is intended to be, nor should it be, construed as a guarantee that employment or any benefit will be continued for any period.  Any salary figures provided to an employee in annual or monthly terms are stated for the sake of convenience or to facilitate comparisons and are not intended and do not create an employment contract for any specific period.