Company Overview

Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 18 warehouse locations and 37 rail terminals across the US. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some Non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 190 trucks, with approximately 227 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 500 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.

Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.

Job Summary

The Packaging Coordinator is responsible for the efficient delivery logistics through data management.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform day to day processing and complete communication with the customer, ensuring that customer accounts are maintained in an accurate and up-to-date manner.

• Enter packaging and receipt information in Plastic Express and / or Customer system(s).
• Track shipments and communicate with clients about the package's progress.
• Coordinate shipping with clients for shipping and deliveries.
• Deal with quotes from prospective shippers, or tender internally in the event Plastic Express Drayage can accommodate.
• Assist with claims with management and customers if any shipment problems happen to occur.
• Assist with the completion of export documentation.
• Assist with compiling carrier and route assignment.
• Assist with computing fees for each shipment.
• Assist with tracking of product flow from receipt / packaging through shipment to port or end customer.
• Use automated systems to identify shipments, collect data, and register deliveries.

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Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum education required is a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have the ability to think independently and ensure others, including non-company employees are following safety and performance standards. 
• Must be computer proficient in a Windows environment. 
• Interpersonal, communications and organizational skills are necessary.
• Strong proofreading abilities are required. 
• Must be multi-task oriented with the ability to handle many activities simultaneously. 
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends when needed. 
• Must work well in a team environment and provide leadership and support to the fellow staff, customers, vendors and any other individuals or representatives doing business with Plastic Express at all times. 
• Must be customer focused and communicate respectfully to customers, vendors, visitors and friends of the company at all times.

Benefits and Perks:

• Family health benefit packages
• Vacation pay after 90 days
• Holiday pay
• Company matching 401k retirement program, after a year

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at any time at the discretion of management.

In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.

If you have an interest in working at Plastic Express, please forward your resume including a brief work history.