Shipping Clerk, 2nd shift Acorn
Farmer Focus
Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
Essential Duties:
Delivery appointment scheduling.
Coordinate production inventory with delivery schedules.
Monitor and maintain inventory rotation.
Create bills of lading for all outbound orders shipped.
Coordinate all activities involving outbound carrier traffic at SVO Plant including but not limited to:
Checking in carriers
Assigning loading docks
Sequencing of loading activities
Responsible for completing and maintaining all Logistics/Shipping records and documents.
Ensure all SSOP’s are completed for each area of responsibility.
Communication with vendors and customers is needed.
Assist all logistics operations when required.
Assist with shipping and loading oversight.
Assist with physical truck loading and order assembly as needed.
Ability to read and understand English, and can identify items on paperwork including, but not limited to customer orders, bills of lading, manifests, packing lists, stock receipts, freight bills, and customer labels.
Communicates verbally, in writing, and telephone etiquette, with supervisors, associates, truck drivers, customers and forklift operators.
Ability to analyze and calculate data using basic math skills. (i.e., subtraction, addition, multiplication, division)
Enter data using keyboard, Ability to operate office equipment (i.e., Fax machine, copier, 10 key calculator)
Accurate completion of paperwork with neatness and timeliness
Ability to work overtime as needed.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
Check discrepancies between inbound shipments and outbound shipping manifests.
Perform physical inventory counts in freezer as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
High School diploma required.
Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.