Manages client communication throughout case preparation process
Educates clients on the process of opening a case with Mano a Mano and ensure compliance with the Immigration Legal Services procedures established
Works directly with clients to gather and prepare case documentation and evidence
Maintains client files current and organized
Develops community education materials on immigration topics and current events; and Provides direct outreach to immigrants in Lake County in need of immigration legal services.
Dispatcher
Agri Hauling
11.2022 - 12.2023
Receiving emergency and non-emergency calls monitoring driver logs, keeping records, addressing problems, and dispatching appropriate team members
Scheduling and assigning drivers and vehicles
Reviews next day/week deliveries and pick-ups and develops a dispatch plan
Enters all assignments into database (TMW Suite) Notifies drivers of daily assignments Tracks Drivers out on delivery/pick-up Assists Drivers in troubleshooting when necessary
Conducts performance discussions and trainings
Communicates with customers to assist in scheduling daily/weekly activities
Informs customers of delivery/pick-up times
Answers customer questions about delivery/pick-up
Use Google docs or Excel to manage daily deliveries and pickups
Used Truckstop software for our load board to get loads for drivers.
Logistics Coordinator
Ozark River Manufacturing
01.2020 - 01.2022
Oversee all logistics details including managing the most cost-effective freight and ground carriers
Enter BOL information and provide packing slip information
Manage the traffic flow coming on and off the facility dock
Enter all freight and UPS ground tracking into the CRM
Communicate daily with the sales team on logistics issues and answer shipping questions
File freight claims on damaged or missing shipments
Prepare and negotiate rates and terms for existing and prospective lanes to win new and ongoing drivers
Communicate with carrier operations, and any other parties handling your freight, to ensure that shipper and consignee are aware of any challenges or issues that may occur
File freight claims on damaged or missing shipments
Schedule all international shipments both ground and freight
Confirm customer invoices for accounting concerning freight and product charges
Plan and coordinate road, sea, and air freight for international and domestic shipments
Generate all shipping paperwork including assisting with customs clearance and commercial paperwork for all international shipments
Liaise directly with domestic/international suppliers and partners
Develop and maintain documented procedures, practices, and techniques for effective Logistics activities to ensure sustainability
Develop and maintain knowledge of customer and country requirements for distribution
Monitor cargo progress and keep management and customers updated
Track, validate, resolve errors, and process shipping routes
Worked closely with accounting and reduced our overall margin for freight cost by 45%.
Ordering Administrator
Ozark River Manufacturing
01.2020 - 01.2022
Handle order entry and freight scheduling of all Reseller, B2C, National, E-Commerce and Customer Care orders into the File maker CRM database
Provide freight quotes and provide estimated ship times
Provide communication to consignees on any shipping delays or rerouting issues
Work closely with accounting to reconcile order and freight cost amounts
Handle special projects directed by the VP of Operations
Take phone calls and emails from customers, including requests through a ticketing system
Provide invoices to customers upon request
Provide order receipts and receive instructions to Reseller, National and E-Commerce customers
Reviewing and maintaining the inventory levels through the Amazon website.
Customer Service
Ozark River Manufacturing
01.2020 - 01.2022
Answering phones and helping customers with issues
Ensuring that customers are satisfied with products or services
Assist customers in placing orders, fulfilling refunds, taking payment information and handling exchanges
Handle customer complaints and provide alternatives and/or solutions to ensure resolution of complaints
Follow communication guidelines, policies, and procedures
Collected and documented orders Greeted customers.
Distribution Clerk
Newell Brands
01.2008 - 01.2010
Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment
Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials
Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies for reporting, accounting, or record keeping purposes
Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates
Deliver or route materials to departments, using work devices, such as hand truck, conveyor, or sorting bins
Pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as hand tools, power tools, and postage meter
Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications
Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock
Contact carrier representatives to decide or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using a computer or price list.
Picker Packer-Distribution
Newell Brands
01.2007 - 01.2020
Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise
Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves
Complete order receipts
Keep records of out-going orders
Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas
Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment
Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery
Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material
Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas
Manually or mechanically, load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied gas tank
Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels
Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines
Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles
Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers
Turn in receipts received from deliveries
Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as plants, offices, or within industrial yards.
Manufacturing Assembler
Newell Brands
01.1999 - 01.2007
Manually or mechanically build products such as Clippers, blades, housings as directed
Keep up with daily logs of production
Test the products fit, performance, and function
Train new employees on any given job
Make accurate decisions on the finished product before it leaves the factory.