Shipping Coordinator

Shipping Coordinator

The Shipping Coordinator oversees daily outbound shipments of fresh and processed onion products, ensuring orders are picked, packaged, and shipped accurately and on schedule. This role collaborates closely with warehouse, production, and transportation teams to plan loads, prepare and verify shipping documentation, and track deliveries. The Shipping Coordinator also communicates with carriers and customers to resolve issues promptly and supports smooth, efficient shipping operations in a fast-paced agricultural processing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily outbound shipments of fresh and processed onion products to ensure accurate and on-time delivery.
• Schedule and organize loads in collaboration with warehouse, production, and transportation teams to meet customer demand.
• Prepare, review, and maintain shipping documentation, including bills of lading and other required records.
• Track shipments and monitor delivery status to ensure timely arrival and resolve any delays or issues.
• Communicate with carriers to arrange pickups, confirm schedules, and address transportation-related concerns.
• Work closely with warehouse staff to support order selection, packaging, and material handling activities for outbound orders.
• Assist with shipping and receiving functions, including verifying orders, checking counts, and ensuring accuracy of inventory movements.
• Use computer systems to enter, update, and track shipping information and inventory data.
• Provide customer service by responding to inquiries, updating customers on shipment status, and resolving shipping-related problems.
• Help maintain an organized, efficient shipping area that supports safe and continuous production and logistics operations.
• Support logistics planning to keep production lines moving and aligned with shipping schedules in a high-volume environment.

Essential Skills

• Experience with shipping and receiving operations in a warehouse, manufacturing, or logistics environment.
• Knowledge of inventory processes and ability to support accurate inventory tracking.
• Experience with order selection, packaging, and material handling activities.
• Customer service skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with carriers, internal teams, and customers.
• Computer skills to enter, manage, and track shipping and inventory information.
• Ability to read and write in English to understand shipping documents, labels, and instructions.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple shipments, schedules, and priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to coordinate with carriers, warehouse teams, and customers while resolving shipping issues quickly.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Forklift experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, plant, or food processing environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with logistics coordination and transportation scheduling is beneficial.
• Comfort working in a high-volume, fast-paced production and shipping setting.

Why Work Here?

You will join a company that invests in your well-being and long-term financial security through a comprehensive benefits package. You can take advantage of a 401(k) with employer match and additional company contributions, as well as profit sharing and annual bonus opportunities that reward strong performance. The organization supports your health with medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness program incentives, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). You will also enjoy paid time off, company holidays, and access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), helping you balance work, personal life, and future planning.

Work Environment

You will work in a fast-paced production environment focused on high-volume onion processing, packing, and shipping operations that run daily to meet customer demand. The role is based in a manufacturing and plant setting that includes a warehouse and food processing facility with machinery, conveyor systems, and packaging lines. Your work will involve a combination of indoor plant activities and coordination with shipping and logistics operations, requiring frequent interaction with warehouse, production, and transportation teams in an active, operations-driven setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plymouth, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Plymouth,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 4, 2026.