Reports to: Shipping Dock Manager
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Job Summary: This position is responsible for order pulling process in support of maximizing the efficiency of the shipping process while ensuring accuracy and quality of plant material is being brought to the shipping dock.
Job Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Separate and distribute appropriate number of straps to tractor drivers ensuring minimum distance between pull locations and one full load of plants per tractor.
- Oversee the daily order pulling process providing direction & supervision to the crew.
- Inform Shipping Dock Manager when a Pull Sheet is complete.
- Check in plants upon arrival to the dock from tractor drivers to ensure the desired quality and quantity of the products.
- Receive order information from tag room for planning number of Pull Sheets per truckload.
- Check on the availability and count of plants on Pull Sheets.
- Coordinate order changes when there is a problem with plant quality or change in plant/block location.
- Communicate alternative pull locations or product cancellations to necessary personnel to ensure orders are updated timely.
- Assist the shipping team with other shipping processes when order pulling is completed.
- Complete data collection sheets daily to measure efficiencies for productivity tracking.
- Other duties may be assigned.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
- 3 years of nursery experience preferred.
- 3 years of experience managing/supervising employees preferred.
Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and coaching skills; responsive and persuasive at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to organize, motivate, and lead employees.
- Skilled problem solving.
- Attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and familiar with Teams.
Physical Demands
- Occasionally lifts/pulls/carries up to 50 pounds.
- Frequently required to stand, sit, talk, and hear, and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls.
- On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, kneel, or reach above the shoulders.
- Operate farm equipment when needed.
- Operate typical office equipment such as a computer, telephone, copy machine, etc.
- Regular mental demands such as comprehension, reasoning, decision making, and strong math skills.
The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
- Continuous work outside and some office work.
- Minimal travel.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Mobile, AL 36605 (Required)
Work Location: In person
