Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

Company Overview

Lorentz Meats is a full-service meat processor and a national leader in the niche meat industry. With over fifty years of expertise, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, sustainability, and supporting farmers who practice organic and regenerative agriculture.

Summary

We are seeking a Shipping/Receiving Coordinator to join our team at Lorentz Meats. This role is essential in managing the receipt of goods and ensuring that our operations run smoothly. The ideal candidate will align with our values of service, pride, integrity, and leadership while contributing to our mission of delivering high-quality meat products.

Essential Functions:

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

• Product is delivered, inspect vehicle and product condition, verify BOL, and scan into inventory system
• The team works with production to coordinate thawing and product availability
• When ready for shipping, accurate order picking, verifying traceability and precise accounting are the key tasks
• Strong attention to detail
• Must be self-motivating
• Communicate BOL of incoming and shipped materials with product owner
• Coordinate trucking
• Able to work both independently and as a team
• Good with numbers, especially accurate counting
• Able to use a computer on a basic level
• Willing to be certified in operating a forklift and other equipment
• Other tasks, including organization, inventory, and sanitation
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• The desire and ability to follow general food safety practices (GMPs, HACCP, and SQF system)

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a nonexempt full-time position. Hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday work may be required for business needs.

Language Skills:

• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• Bilingual skills (English and Spanish) is preferred

Education and Experience:

• No formal education is required
• Prior related production experience preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and understand instructions. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. Employee is able to work in varying temperatures, from zero to 40 degrees. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Warehouse: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Cannon Falls, MN Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25