JOB SUMMARY:
Break down daily store orders by route, division and departure into production wave breaks. Continue to monitor all aspects of product in house, through replenishments, stocking and selection to minimize scratches at the facility. Communicate with routing department on route information and truck cube issues. Manually route Hand-Bills (Add on orders) from customer service. Prepare Division Load Sheets, and get them to Loading Dock supervisor, Shipping Clerks and Yard Dogs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Create production waves for selection by route, divisions and departures.
- Maximize service levels by consistently monitoring waves involving picklists, stock jobs and replenishments.
- Keeping the dock moving and ensuring the loaders are not unnecessarily stopped.
- Monitor waves by routes to ensure oldest waves are completed to meet departure times. Includes ensuring newer case selectors are not on nose stores.
- Communicate with support teams (i.e. inventory, conveyor maintenance, and/or EOs to keep product flowing throughout the facility).
- Communicate as needed with external carriers and/or Kroger supply chain personnel.
- Monitor Batch Replenishments and Stock jobs, and create work through the WO screen when necessary.
- Assist with startup meetings and stretching of employees. Help manage labor on the dock and move labor on the dock as needed to different dock functions.
- Prepare planners end of day packets.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, WORK BEHAVIORS:
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks and ease of working under pressure.
- Computer knowledge.
- Independent worker and a self starter.
- Professional manner with good communication skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School education or a GED equivalent.
- Good math skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Mild to continuous walking.
- Mild to continuous bending.
- Bend at knees and lift 20 lbs. From ground level occasionally.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Warehouse environment.
- Incumbent will work 8-12 hours daily in a warehousing environment with continuous exposure to dust, dirt, high noise levels, and heights.
- Variations in temperatures from 45 degrees to 95 degrees.
EMPLOYER’S RIGHTS:
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Incumbents may be asked by their supervisor or managers to perform other duties. Incumbents will be evaluated in part based upon their performance of the tasks listed in this job description.
The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice (subject to applicable laws).
Skills Required
- High school education or GED equivalent
- Good math skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Computer knowledge
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure
- Ability to walk, bend, and occasionally lift 20 pounds
What We Do
Windigo Logistics is a food-distribution and third-party logistics operator serving The Kroger Company. It supplies grocery stores, including King Soopers, City Market, Fry’s, and Smith’s, through warehouse and distribution operations in Colorado and Arizona. The company says its priorities are to provide efficient service to customer stores and to treat employees fairly and respectfully, while keeping its organization focused and avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy.
