Job Description:

Lynden International is a full service freight forwarding and logistics company providing complete coverage to most major world markets. We offer air and ocean freight forwarding, expedited ground freight, customs brokerage, logistics and other specialized services like facility management, charters, reverse logistics and assembly and distribution. As an award-winning company Lynden International has received 16 Logistics Management Quest For Quality Awards, including five as the top ranked company in our category. We’re currently seeking talented, motivated, and friendly applicants eager to contribute to our company’s proven history of success. We look forward to hearing from you.

Handles all aspects of customer service for perishable shipping including operation and warehouse functions

Responsibilities

• Receives orders from Perishable customers, books routings for shipments, and prepares airline bills.


• Verifies shipper/consignee/bill to information, piece/weight/dimensions on PRELIMS/HAWBS is complete/legible. Find ways to keep transportation cost down.


• Enters PRELIMS/HAWBS into Filepro/Kayak.


• Routes shipments based on service, known/unknown shipper status and carrier availability.


• Prepares airline bills.


• Performs customer service (tracking pickups, tracing, responding to inquiries, and handling anything a customer requests) and carrier relations (contact with carrier customer service reps, dock people, drivers, etc.).


• Works with customers, vendor, and co-workers using verbal and written communication.


• Presents finalized airline bill to warehouse for transfer.


• Works in the office, warehouse and some delivery driving using panel truck.


• Assist warehouse with any tasks needed in order to make cut offs.


• Assist warehouse with any dry freight needs as available.


• Loads and unloads shipments into or out of containers or pallets by hand.


• Load and secure shipments in or on truck.


• Responsible for keeping work area clean, performing truck inspections.


• Daily on-time attendance during work shift required. This position will require OT based on seasonal workload.


• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications

High school education equivalent, plus two years work experience; office experience preferred.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Good written and verbal skills to effectively present information in writing and in person in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to calculate freight rates, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic mathematics to calculate percentages and freight rates, including the effect of dimensionalized weight.

Intermediate user of Microsoft Office products. Experience with freight software a plus.

Physical demands of this job in the warehouse requires the ability to lift and move cargo, frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 100 lbs.; frequent walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Able to use warehouse equipment. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position is located in an warehouse and around aircraft with associated noise and exposure to weather.  

Must undergo pre-employment drug screening and background investigation.

Salary: $18.00

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