Warehouse Coordinator

Position: Shipping - Warehouse Coordinator

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Starting Pay: $20-$22 per hour DOE

THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES

Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, yearbooks, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.

Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.

Your Opportunity: 

The Herff Jones Human Resources team is looking for a Warehouse Coordinator to join our HJ Family.

Here's How You Will Make an Impact:

The Warehouse Coordinator will support the warehouse and shipping operations by effectively operating on daily procedures in the warehouse and shipping department within our Fine Paper and facility that produce and create paper graduation product and diploma covers. This role will require maintaining high levels of accuracy in day-to-day operations and provide exceptional service to both our internal and external partners. We are looking for a creative and dedicated individual who will fit with our collaborative culture. If you have strong experience in the distribution, shipping, and logistics industry, we encourage you to apply!

What We Want You to Accomplish:

• First 30 days and on:
  • Successfully pull inventory based on locations on work ticket for items to be produced or shipped.
  • Maintain inventory within the warehouse and ERP system.
  • Successfully be able to pick, pack, and ship orders and meet respective UPLH’s.

• First 60 days and on:
  • Be successfully cross-trained and multifunctional across the department.

• First 120 days and on:
  • Assist with standardizing warehouse operations to achieve 95% accuracy levels.

What You Will Do On A Daily Basis:

• Ensure all product is flowing in and out of the warehouse and on shipping lines.
• Pick and move inventory through facility safely and efficiently.
• Read and understand work tickets.
• Pick, Pack, and Ship orders
• Work on additional task/projects and support in other departments when assigned.

What You Will Bring the Table:

• High School or GED.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
• Understanding the process and procedures in place for Pick, Pack, and Ship operations

• Understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles to promote process improvement.
• General knowledge of cost-effective inventory principles.
• Experience on utilizing ERP systems, preferably Oracle environments.

• Previous warehouse experience.
• Forklift operations a plus.

Physical Activities:

Daily activity includes but is not limited to:

• Lifting, carrying, sitting, grasping, reaching, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, twisting.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Reading, communication, simple math.
• Be able to regularly lift/move up to 25lbs.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to above moderate.

About Herff Jones:

Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com.

Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.

Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Herff Jones. Herff Jones will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Salary : $20 - $22