2Nd Shift Transportation Specialist

Carter Express/Carter Logistics
Job Description: Transportation Specialist
Department: 3PL Job Status: Full-Time Reports to: Logistics Manager

Monday - Friday | 3PM - 12AM | 2nd Shift

POSITION SUMMARY
As a member of the customer service team, you will be accountable for managing customer relationships through many channels of the order process. You will take complete ownership of the freight by creating and tracking orders, anticipating problems, and providing creative solutions to exceed customer expectations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Retain working knowledge of transportation systems after initial training
• Initiate contact with carriers and customers when appropriate
• Facilitate complete and thorough communication between carriers and customers
• Organize and track freight on an appropriate time schedule
• Effectively communicate an escalate events through management channels
• Compose office appropriate communication through a variety of media
• Continue proactive solutions within the network
• Provide hands on support during the absence of other team members or during peak times
• Work with peers to develop best practices that are shared across all field office networks
• Adapt to a changing process, while working towards standardization
• Ability to work rotating weekend shifts as needed
• Tracking loads
• Providing information to carrier dispatch and drivers
• Responsible to approve lumper payments to drivers
• Flexible work schedule, with ability to work 2ndor 3rd shift operations if needed

EDUCATION:
High School Diploma or GED required. College degree and/or 1 year of transportation and customer service experience.
EXPERIENCE:
Must have strong written and verbal communication abilities as well as excellent problem analysis skills. Must be able to work in a high stress environment with the ability to adjust to continuous changing priorities. Must be professional with a positive attitude.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficiency in Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook email required. Must have the ability to learn new programs as necessary.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Bilingual (Spanish and English) speakers preferred. Solid work history and willingness to successfully function in a team environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position is an office position within our crossdock facility. You will have access to our crossdock thus will need to follow all correct and proper PPE requirements set for entering the dock area. Such as but not limited to, wearing a reflective vest, shirt, or jacket, and steel toe shoes or shoe coverings.

At Carter Express, INC/Carter Logistics LLC, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Carter Express, INC/Carter Logistics LLC hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

IMPORTANT NEXT STEP: For a direct immediate connection with the Carter Express hiring team, please consider filling out an application directly on our company website at your earliest convenience. This will speed up the interview process if chosen from our candidate pool. Please visit the Carter Express Career Center by copy and pasting the link below.

Career Center Link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=7e341da6-f418-4493-94c2-966ffc40204c&ccId=9200392330726_2&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person