Distribution Associate

For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages that help bring people together. Jel Sert is proud to have been awarded the Great Place to Work certification, as well as recognized by Fortune as a Great Place to Work in Chicago and a Great Place to Work in Manufacturing and Production. We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE If you are looking for a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!

The Distribution Associate will provide daily support for all distribution functions (Traffic, DC's, Plant), support to Customer Service and Sales, regarding all inventory related activities. Maintains high level inventory accuracy for finished goods. Responsible for scheduling Business Contract shipments.

This position will require the employee to work overtime as needed. Overtime is scheduled based upon individual job responsibilities and the needs of the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

This job description is only a summary of typical functions. Other duties, tasks, and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

• Allocate inventory for customer orders and reports to Customer Service any issues
• Assist DC's and 3PL's regarding inventory, orders issues.
• Allocation set up for new customers including details in QAD, E2OPEN and Chep
• Assist with daily and monthly inventory and Chep audits to ensure accuracy.
• Support with scheduling shipments for Business Contract customers

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• One (1) year experience working within an office environment.
• Inventory experience preferred.
• Preferred transportation knowledge with a preference in planning outbound orders
• Strong computer skills and required specific to Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
• Knowledge and experience in the following systems: TMS, WMS, ERP such as QAD

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Problem solving and make fact-based decision working independently to resolve issues
• Detailed, accuracy and work with high volume in fast-paced environment
• Highly organized with exceptional time management skills.
• Ability to set priorities, achieve deadlines, and manager multiple tasks at the same time.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The Jel Sert Company is committed to pay transparency and will provide further compensation information during the interview process. The minimum compensation for the Distribution Associate is $19.18 per hour. Compensation is determined by a candidate's experience, education, skills, training, and the internal equity within our organization. Actual compensation to be paid will be determined upon an offer. In addition to a competitive compensation package, regular full-time corporate employees of Jel Sert are eligible for our extensive benefits programs that can be reviewed here.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Sitting: Ability to sit at computer and participate in meetings for long periods of time
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work area to another.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal and high speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection at distances close to the eyes as well as to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Remote working from home office, however, may be required to come into the facility based upon business needs. Potential exposure to manufacturing and distribution environment.

FOOD SAFETY and QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow applicable procedures and work instructions.

Back up to Distribution Coordinator

IMPACT ON JEL SERT SUCCESS

The success of this job is measured by customer satisfaction while adhering to Jel Sert's distribution, transportation and customer service policies. This role is critical in providing the best possible service at the lowest possible cost communicating timely, high-quality decision-making information.