Shipping Clerk - 1st shift at RJW Logistics Group

Joliet, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Feb, 26

Salary

18.0

Posted On

22 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Service, Organizational Skills, Scheduling Skills, Multi-tasking, Clerical Skills, Logistics, Shipping Experience, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Computer Skills, Attention To Detail, Confidentiality, Team Collaboration, Report Updating, Phone Assertiveness

Industry

Logistics;Transportation;Supply Chain and Storage

Description

Shift Schedule: 1st; Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm Pay: $18.00/hour RJW Logistics Group is HIRING! OUR PEOPLE ARE OUR FUTURE. THAT’S WHY THEY COME FIRST. RJW is dedicated to hiring and developing talent who want to make an impact and be a part of an industry-leading organization. At RJW, we are committed to our employees’ success and to producing continuous innovation that drives the retail logistics industry forward. Empower Your Future with Our Employee Ownership Program We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Employee Ownership Program—an exciting opportunity designed to empower, motivate, and reward our dedicated team members. At RJW, we believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our success, and we want to share that success with you. Here’s what you can look forward to: * Ownership Stake: Become a co-owner of the company and take pride in knowing that your hard work directly contributes to your own financial growth and the company's prosperity. * Financial Rewards: Enjoy the potential for increased earnings through share appreciation. * Sense of Belonging: Feel a deeper connection and commitment to your work as you become an integral part of the company's journey and success story. * Community and Collaboration: Join a community of like-minded individuals who are equally invested in the company's mission and vision, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment. * Cost: Maybe the best detail about this program is that it cost nothing to you. As long as you are employed with RJW, you will enjoy the benefits of the program. Additionally, shares will be given to you on a yearly basis based on salary. Our Employee Ownership Program is more than just a benefit—it's a path to building a brighter, more prosperous future together. Join us in taking this exciting step forward and become a valued co-owner of RJW. Together, we can achieve greatness. Job Purpose: Position will report to the Warehouse Supervisor. Works effectively and efficiently in a warehouse environment to receive and schedule shipping and freight operations, including developing a working knowledge of warehouse organization and creating proper and detailed shipping documentation. Works with the warehouse team to ensure customer satisfaction, accept and schedule customer orders to ensure customer satisfaction. This position will provide shipping support as required by personnel working in the Warehouse Department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Check in all drivers. * Print all pertinent paper work for shipping. * Coordinate with the dock and the drivers what door they will be loading product in. * Insure all paperwork is properly signed by pick up driver. * Close loads in the system. * Coordinate with Customer Service Teams regarding special paperwork for certain orders such as: international, customers that prefer special BOL's etc. Enter customer orders and scan / index documents as required. * Clearly understand goals, policies, and procedures of RJW. * Communicate customer problems, leads, and inquiries to the appropriate personnel. * Maintain confidentiality of company information. * Recommend improvements and implement approved improvements. * Update reports as required by operations manager and COO. * Other tasks as assigned by supervisor or manager. Additional Responsibilities: * Positive telephone personality. * Capable of being trained to be 'Phone Assertive'. * Exceptional customer service skills. * Organizational and scheduling skills. * Ability to multi task. * Computer abilities including word processing, spreadsheet, and ability to learn application software used by RJW. Qualifications: * Basic office clerical skills. * Must be able to type at least 40 wpm. * 1 -- 2 years of clerical experience. * Basic transportation, logistics and shipping experience. Education and/or Experience Required: * High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED) is preferred. Language Skills Sets: * Must be able to effectively communicate, read, write, and speak English. * Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers. Mathematical Skills: * 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. Reasoning Ability: * Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. * Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. * Ability to determine "root cause" of problem and determine corrective action. Computer Skills: * To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of Business Operating Systems, Internet software, Word Processing, and Spreadsheet software. * Leads, guides, and trains employees performing related work. Physical Demands: * Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. * Must be able to activate phone systems utilizing keyboards and buttons. * Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others. * Regularly works in an indoor/office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion. * Frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk. * Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required. * Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time. * Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision. * Must be able to speak and communicate clearly over telephones. * Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud. Employer Rights: This job description is intended to provide general information about the Shipping Clerk position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Shipping Clerk, nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform. As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time. Employment-At-Will: It is the Company's policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company that has been authorized in writing by the Company's Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period. Just as our associate's, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause. Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.

Responsibilities

The Shipping Clerk will report to the Warehouse Supervisor and work efficiently in a warehouse environment to manage shipping and freight operations. This includes checking in drivers, coordinating shipping paperwork, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication and order management.