Shipping - Warehouse Coordinator (Finance)
Position: Shipping and Warehouse Coordinator
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Starting Pay: $18.00/hr.
THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES - HERFF JONES
Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, yearbooks, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.
Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.
Your Opportunity:
The Herff Jones Shipping team is looking for a Shipping and Warehouse Coordinator to join our HJ family.
This is a regular, full-time position with benefit eligibility including medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), and MTO.
Shift: Standard shift is 6:00am - 3:45pm, Monday through Friday.
Hours fluctuate to ten- and twelve-hour days if needed during peak season including Saturdays and Sundays if necessary due to customer demand. Seasons vary between January through end of May.
Here's How You'll Make An Impact:
The Shipping and Warehouse Coordinator will support the warehouse and shipping operations by effectively operating on daily procedures in the warehouse and shipping department within our Fine Paper and Covers facilities that produce and create paper graduation product and diploma covers. This role will require maintaining high levels of accuracy in day-to-day operations and provide exceptional service to both our internal and external partners. We are looking for a creative and dedicated individual who will fit with our collaborative culture. If you have strong experience in the distribution, shipping, and logistics industry, we encourage you to apply!
What We Want You to Accomplish:
- First 30 days:
- Successfully pull inventory based on locations on work ticket for items to be produced or shipped.
- Maintain inventory within the warehouse and ERP system.
- Completion of training to operate a forklift safely.
- First 60 days:
- Cycle count material to maintain accurate inventory levels.
- First 90 days:
- Assist with standardizing warehouse operations to achieve +95% inventory accuracy levels.
What You'll Be Doing On A Daily Basis:
- Ensure all product is flowing in and out of the warehouse and on shipping lines.
- Pick and move inventory through facility safely and efficiently.
- Read and understand work tickets.
- Report inventory discrepancies and assist Senior Warehouse Coordinator on reconciliation plans.
- Work on additional task/projects and support in other departments when assigned.
What You'll Bring To The Table:
- High School or GED preferred.
- Bi-lingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
- Successfully helped implement inventory control practices within a facility.
- Understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles to promote process improvement.
- General knowledge of cost-effective inventory principles.
- Experience on utilizing ERP systems, preferably Oracle environments.
- Previous warehouse experience.
- Forklift operations a plus.
Physical Activities:
Daily activity includes but is not limited to:
- Lifting, carrying, sitting, grasping, reaching, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, twisting.
- Reading, communication, simple math.
- Standing on a fatigue mat in a specific area throughout a 10 hour+ shift.
- Be able to regularly lift/move up to 50lbs.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to above moderate.
JOIN THE BEST TEAM ON THE FIELD IN SPORT, SPIRIT & ACHIEVEMENT
About Herff Jones:
Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com .
Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.
Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Herff Jones. Herff Jones will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Other details
- Job Family JF_Production
- Job Function Operations
- Pay Type Hourly
- Required Education High School
