Dispatcher, Shipping 1st Shift

Dispatcher

Location: Owensboro, KY

Department: Shipping

Reports To: Warehouse Supervisor

Work Status: On-site, Full-time

FLSA Status: Hourly

Job Grade: G4

Compensation Range: $29.3733 – $30.4414

Summary

The Dispatcher plays a vital role in the success of our logistics and customer service functions. This position drives the efficiency and overall performance of the dock, utilizing shipping associates to meet the outbound load schedule. The Dispatcher is required to understand the process of an order from start to finish, utilizing all tools to process orders to be shipped by schedule time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Mizkan America safety policies, OSHA regulations, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)
• Enter production into D365
• Contact carriers for information
• Maintain Trailer Pool Report
• Enter Bay Maintenance information into D365
• Prioritize outbound shipments based on schedules
• Set up dock doors
• Pre-pick orders
• PGI departing shipments
• Print Bill of Ladings
• Print Packaging List
• Set up LTL and small package shipments with carriers
• Create Factory BOL for intercompany shipments
• Perform all TPM activities required
• Coordinate positioning of equipment with yard service personnel
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required

Experience and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of computer systems including MS Office, SAP and TMS programs; ability to learn new job-related software
• Advanced mathematics skills required (counting accuracy, excel formulas, etc.)
• Excellent attention to details and accuracy required
• Must be respectful and work well with all levels of personnel
• Must be able to work cooperatively with counterpart(s), leadership, security, third party contractors and other teams to ensure excellent customer service and team spirit
• Must have conflict resolution skills and be able to deal with people in stressful situations in a mature and controlled manner
• Great work attitude, with excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be assertive yet tactful
• Must be able to work overtime on short notice basis; long-term, temporary assignments to any shift may be required to maintain manufacturing processes
• Ability to work in high temperatures (hot or cold), working at heights and exposure to strong smells, dust, gases, fumes and chemical or require personal protective equipment
• Ability to use Personal Protective Equipment
• Must be able to pass a post offer pre-employment drug screening, pre-employment background check, and pre-employment physical

Physical Requirements

Based on an 8-hour workday:

• Must be able to see, sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, reach, bend, twist, ascend/descend
• Ability to pull, push, lift and carry up to 50 lbs.; 50+ lbs. with assistance

Physical Demands (Estimated Percent of Time)

• Accommodation (adjustment of eye to bring object into sharp focus) – 100%
• Acuity, Near (clarity of vision at 20 inches or more) – 100%
• Acuity, Far (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more) – 100%
• Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) – 100%
• Carrying (transporting an object) – 90%
• Climbing (ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes) – 50%
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) – 100%
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) – 20%
• Crouching (bending using back and/or knees) – 50%
• Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distance and space relationships) – 100%
• Driving (operating an automobile or other vehicle) – 75%
• Feeling (perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture) – 50%
• Field of Vision (area that can be seen up and down or left and right) – 100%
• Fingering (picking, pinching, or working with fingers) – 50%
• Handling (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands) – 100%
• Hearing (perceiving the nature of sounds) – 100%
• Kneeling (bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee) – 60%
• Lifting (raising or lowering an object from one level to another) – 75%
• Pulling (exerting force upon an object so it moves toward the force) – 75%
• Pushing (exerting force upon an object so it moves away from the force) – 75%
• Reaching (extending hand and arm in any direction) – 90%
• Sitting (remaining in normal seated position) – 50%
• Standing (remaining in upright position at work station) – 80%
• Stooping (bending body downward and forward) – 80%
• Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word) – 95%
• Walking (moving about on foot) – 95%

Benefits Package

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Disability
• Life and AD&D
• 401k with Match
• Profit Sharing
• Health & Flex Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Additional Information

This job description outlines the essential functions of the role; however, it does not limit or dictate the specific tasks that may be assigned. We strongly encourage veterans, minorities, and women to apply.