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Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry?Location: St. Louis, MO Schedule:Monday-Friday5am-1:30pm OT as needed Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.  The expected base rate for this role is between $20 and $26. Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Ensure optimal warehouse and transportation operations by preparing and processing routine forms, reports, and documents (inbound documents, discrepancy reports, stock and damage claims, time sheets, requisitions, DVIR’s, shipping labels, backhaul spreadsheets, delivery window dispatch, driver key log, transportation route update, etc.) following standard procedures. Solve and/or escalate problems as they arise.Communicate with internal and external customers to support staff and customer needs. Respond to general inquiries and telephone calls. Respond to requests by researching information, ensuring a resolution is achieved for all inquiries and requests.Verify information and data to ensure market compliance with regulations and procedures. Escalate and support warehouse and transportation teams as they work through compliance issues.Collect, track, and input data on relevant operations metrics to support tracking warehouse and transportation performance (including shorts, mispicks, dump/damage, service level, associate over-time, trailer temp log, etc.). Support efforts to improve metrics and actively track against them.Create and maintain basic charts, graphs, spreadsheets and databases to prepare for manager’s review.Support in training and developing junior clerical teammates.Monitor inventory level of office supplies and initiate purchase orders.Other duties as assigned by manager.SUPERVISION:N/ARELATIONSHIPSInternal: Operations manager and staff, purchasing departmentExternal: N/AWORK ENVIRONMENTThe work will take place at a desk in an office environment but may occasionally require work in normal warehouse environments including cooler and freezer areas where temperatures may be as low as -5 degrees.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Related Experience/Requirements: Minimum of three years of clerical experience required.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Excellent communication both verbally and in writing.Excellent telephone and customer service ability.Strong math, analytical, and organizational skills with high attention to detail.Intermediate computer skills with proficiency in programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.Problem solving and critical thinking abilities to solve problems of an intermediate scope.Perform cross-functional activities, and work on a varying schedule.Strong teamwork skills with the ability to support others in the department and division.EducationHigh school diploma or GED/equivalent required.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPreferred experience in a distribution business environment.Knowledge of DOT Hours of Service Regulations.Knowledge of our geographic delivery area.Certifications/TrainingPreferred experience in the following areas: SAE, Truck Builder, Red Prairie, Kronos, Road Net, XATA, Shopfax, Tandem, PowerDock, Checkpoint, Omnitracs, Airclic, equipment inventories, and warranties.PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONSMust be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time:OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVERJOB REQUIRES WORKER TO WITH FREQUENCY:STAND OCCASIONALLYWALK OCCASIONALLYDRIVE VEHICLE N/ASIT CONTINUOUSLYLIFT1-10 lbs (Sedentary) OCCASIONALLY11-20 lbs (Light) OCCASIONALLY21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY51-100 lbs (Heavy) OCCASIONALLYOver 100 lbs (Very Heavy) N/ACARRY1-10 lbs (Sedentary) OCCASIONALLY11-20 lbs (Light) OCCASIONALLY21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY51-100 lbs (Heavy) N/AOver 100 lbs (Very Heavy) N/APUSH/PULL OCCASIONALLYCLIMB/BALANCE2 OCCASIONALLYSTOOP/SQUAT OCCASIONALLYKNEEL OCCASIONALLYBEND OCCASIONALLYREACH ABOVE SHOULDER FREQUENTLYTWIST OCCASIONALLYGRASP OBJECTS3 FREQUENTLYMANIPULATE OBJECTS4 OCCASIONALLYMANUAL DEXTERITY5 OCCASIONALLY1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs)3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)4 (Manipulate Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps)5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.  The expected base rate for this role is between $16 and $25. This role is eligible for overtime compensation.