Warehouse Shipping Clerk

Job description

Warehouse Shipping Clerk For our state-of-the-art 600+ person Lubbock, TX cheese and whey manufacturing facility, Leprino is seeking a Warehouse Shipping Clerk. Leprino Foods broke ground on the $1 billion facility in the summer of 2022. The plant will become operational in 2025 with Phase 1 and will become fully operational by 2026! This position pays $23.65 per hour. There is an additional $1 differential for hours worked between 6pm and 6am. Weekly pay. Summary Description: The Warehouse Shipping Clerk provides accurate and timely coordination of all cheese, protein, lactose, and non-fat dry milk shipments from, to and between Leprino facilities and outside suppliers. This position is required to effectively coordinate the shipment and receipt of packages with internal departments at the plant. All other duties as assigned. Job Duties (Accountability Categories and Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities): • Reconcile orders and inventory, daily, to ensure that all orders are filled. • Communicate requirements to warehouse supervisor and quality supervisor and follow up to ensure that product is available to load. • Coordinate and schedule all inbound and outbound appointments. • Assist in the loading and unloading of materials as needed. • Coordinate and ensure accuracy of all required shipping and receiving documents including COA's, BOL, packing slips. • Reconcile shipments from other Leprino facilities and coordinate incoming materials and outgoing products. • Coordinate and reconcile all sales returns to the Greeley facility in a timely manner. • Assist with warehousing: movement of product, disposition or on hold, and inventory. • Coordinate movement of trucks and availability of dock spaces. • Maintain positive relationships with all customer contacts. • Follows SOP's, GMP's and perform work in a safe manner by following safety procedures and policies, critical safety rules, and expected standard conduct. • Maintain 5S standards. • This position is responsible and accountable to ensure product meets food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements by following the Food Safety Plan, Quality Plan, and company policies. Minimum Qualifications & Experience: • Must be 18 years of age • Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend basic English language • Ability to evaluate and identify mechanical conditions and make adjustments or corrective action as necessary • Ability to access elevated work areas such as climbing ladders/stairs • Ability to complete written reports, and enter data into and pull data from computer systems • Basic math skills to be able to perform mathematical functions • Ability to understand and apply standard operating procedures • Ability to maintain clean work area according to good manufacturing processes • Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with all applicable safety practices • Good communication skills to communicate with co-workers and oncoming/outgoing shifts • Must be able to operate personal computer software, SAP, FEDEX/UPS shipping portals, as well as other office equipment. Preferred Qualifications & Experience: • Experience in a dairy/food manufacturing environment is preferred Our Story: Leprino Foods' history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We've grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the "World's Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company." To help us achieve that bold vision, we're looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to almost 5,000 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?