Dock Clerk

As a Dock Clerk, your primary duties are to perform outbound and inbound coordinator duties in a back-up role and support the north dock and south dock material handler tasks when necessary. The position is responsible for handling multiple tasks daily and for communicating regularly with co-workers and leaders across all departments. The clerk will work closely with production leaders to support production needs. What You Will Do • Back-up to Inbound Logistics: • Organize materials, schedule trucking, and release products from cold storage facilities to arrive in a timely manner to meet production needs. • Verify invoices and resolve any discrepancies on a timely basis. • Backup to Outbound Logistics: • Schedule pick up appointments with freight carriers and release outbound freight to meet all internal and external customer expectations without any demurrage time. • Check orders for errors and send back to the appropriate employee and/or department, or fix the error. • Actively watch for changes in processes that can improve or reduce time and cost (for both Kerr and the customer) and communicate to the Warehouse Supervisor. • Prepare all logistic documents, including accurate print labels for each order. • Coordinate with the customer service department to ensure each shipment meets or exceeds all customer expectations. • Material Handler duties as needed • Unload inbound goods and deliver to ultimate destination; verify inbound bill of lading matches the raw fruit receiving or purchase order(s) and generate inbound goods labels as needed. • Prepare outbound orders; sign off on remote orders, making sure to follow customer requirements; generate shipping labels; create bills of lading. • Transfer products to the Americold warehouse and fill out the proper documentation from those receipts. • Provide the best customer service to all customers and suppliers (internal and external), ensuring that all shipments and receipts are prepared timely, cost-effectively, with appropriate materials and documentation. What You Will Bring • High school diploma or general education degree (GED), • 1-year+ related experience and/or training. • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and shipping instructions, and procedure manuals. • Ability to perform basic math problems. • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. • Ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend English. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook). • Prior experience with SAP or another inventory/sales software. • Prior experience with the following equipment (or able to achieve certification immediately upon hire) • Forklift • Electric pallet jack • Golf Cart Who You Are • Put customer 1st - Create differentiated value for internal and external customers. • Good planning, organizing, and attention to detail skills. • Solid team player putting the company core values first in every situation. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs. Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey. Relocation Available: No This pay rate is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any). Benefits Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match .