Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.

Summary

The purpose of the shipping clerk is to accurately update and maintain finished production location system in inventories and SAP, analyze the output and investigate all major shrink or swells in production/inventory, submit all correctly finished paperwork along with copies of any receiving's, and accurate bin reconciliations. Assist production office through daily communication with supply planners regarding orders and scheduling issues. Track and analyze daily order fill rate and distressed product. Provide office support by ensuring a continuous flow of on-time order completion, monitoring inventories and verifying order specifications.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming calls for the shipping department. Communicate with other departments when they need i.e. boxes, trays, etc. and to scheduling and loading status or orders/trucks etc. Communicate to supply planner's product availabilities as needed.

• Input all UPC for the frozen loads. Daily entry into the SAP computer system.

• Perform inventory checks with SAP and provide accounting with the corresponding paperwork. Make sure all paperwork is filled out properly for the department, i.e. USDA paperwork, QA paperwork, Accounting paperwork etc.

• Verify all information, weights and loads match. Make sure all cooler input is correct and matches up.

• Train new associates for back up and retrain current staff on as needed basis.

• Help in other areas i.e. dock, cooler 4 and any other area as needed

• All other duties assigned by management.

Minimum Education

High School or equivalent

Experience Requirements

0 to 2 years. Knowledge of standard software applications, such as Microsoft Office. Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Experience Preferred

• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP Preferred

• Must possess strong communication, analytical, math and reading skills.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.

• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.

• When in a plant environment: Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces. May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity. May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db. May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility. Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.