Shipping Clerk

Description

Position Summary: The Shipping Clerk is responsible for tracking and tracing all Leaf Home shipments. The Shipping Clerk’s key responsibility will be making sure Leaf Home’s internal partners are promptly notified of impending shipments. Additionally, they will play a key role in scheduling freight for pickup, preparing shipping documents, and maintaining internal information as needed.

Leaf Home will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or physical/mental disability (except where the disability prevents the individual from being able to perform the essential functions of the job and cannot be reasonably accommodated in full compliance with the law).

• Send transportation vendors weekly shipping schedules.
• Assist the Transportation Supervisor, Warehouse Specialists, and other team members when needed.
• Issue freight arrival notices to internal and external locations through reports and software.
• Inform management of ongoing performance issues
• Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment.
• May be requested to work overtime on evenings and weekends dependent on business need.
• Track and trace all Leaf Home shipments.
• Update consignee information in software as needed.
• Communicate with transportation vendors as needed.
• Issue parcel arrival notices to internal locations through reports.
• Prepare and proof shipping documents as required.
• Manage location addresses and accessorial needs throughout software/excel as needed.
• Build shipments in our internal systems and select the best mode/carrier.

Requirements

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement and Contact

• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
• Certification or equivalent in Transportation or Logistics management.
• Ability to provide timely and empathetic service through all communication channels keeping peer and customer needs first.
• Ability to logically connect ideas, scrutinize and evaluate arguments, find inconsistencies and errors in work, solve complex problems, and engage in reflection.
• Well-developed organizational skills with an ability to handle multiple tasks & deadlines simultaneously.
• Must possess demonstrated customer service skills and ability.
• 1+ years of Transportation experience.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access).
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Ability to juggle various work activities and shift their attention from one task to another to meet the demands of different stakeholders without “dropping the ball.”
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment and have a “roll up your sleeves” and “win every day” mentality.
• Detail-oriented and can focus on the task at hand by finding the most efficient and effective pathway to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels to communicate with internal and external stakeholders articulately.

Benefits

Industry-best compensation packages | Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance | 401k with company match | Paid time off including paid parental leave | Individualized career development programs | On-demand lunch program | Childcare assistance | Free gym membership | Employee assistance programs, including legal, financial planning, and counseling | Employee discount marketplace | Employee Resource Groups such as VetConnect, DEI Committee, Women’s Committee.

Meet Leaf Home. We turn complex home improvement projects and endless to-dos into achievements. With more than 50% of homeowners worried about the cost and effort of home maintenance, we deliver remarkable, end-to-end experiences. And get the job done right, at every step. Bringing innovative products, the best people, and the highest standards to every project.

• No travel required.
• Normal office environment.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance