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Transportation Clerk - 1st Shift
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What they do
A Logistics Coordinator coordinates processing and distribution of supplies, equipment or materials for a company or organization. Develops order schedules, tracks shipments and deliveries, cultivates relationships with suppliers, monitors supply quality; may supervise warehouse operations and staff.
$65,330 / year median in Illinois
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Position Summary:
Responsible for the daily/weekly maintaining of freight tracking (where applicable), payroll assistance, audit of driver logs and trip reports, log and driver file DOT requirements tracking. Liaison for internal customer support. Will need to provide customer KPIs internally and to customer. Why is Penske Logistics for you? We take pride in offering a competitive wage and great benefits including:Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 6:30am-3:00pmCompensation:
$ 23.18/hrAdditional Benefits:
- Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Associate Referral Program Our associates also enjoy numerous associate discounts and opportunities to grow with the organization!
Major Responsibilities:
- Various office and administrative duties, database and miscellaneous reporting, answering phones, assisting customer service and drivers with their routes.
- Audit of logs and trip reports and other DOT reporting, maintain of files, customer service interaction, resolution of driver equipment requests and freight tracking.
- Maintenance and distribution of route books, daily interface with drivers,
- Involve Safety team as required by location
- Prioritize workload and have flexibility to adjust based on position requirements
- Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
- Support up to 12 drivers with SOS on sight
- Other projects and tasks assigned by supervisor
Qualifications:
- 2 years of general office experience required
- 1 year of customer service experience required
- 1 year of transportation clerk experience required
- Must be flexible to schedule changes
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
- AS400 experience preferred
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.