Logistics Specialist

Job Description Job Description Logistics Specialist Automation Personnel Services is looking for a Logistics Specialist for a company based in Bessemer, AL. In this role, the Logistics Specialist will be responsible for providing logistics support, including order entry, routing and dispatching, and traffic coordination. Pay Rate $20.50 an hour Schedule and Hours Day Shift: 5:00am to 2:30pm Thursday- Monday 2nd Shift: 1:30pm to 10:00pm Thursday - Monday Logistics Specialist - Duties and Responsibilities Maintain customer profile information and enter loads from customer tenders into the Freight Optimizer system. Update account managers on problem loads and what actions have been taken; update receivers and customers on status of loads. Monitor daily pick-ups and deliveries; verify that loads have arrived on time and in good condition. Take check calls from drivers, ensuring that loads will deliver on time; validate all load data prior to marking loads delivered, for accounting purposes. Investigate product overages, shortages, damages, and complete appropriate documentation. Schedule and reschedule delivery appointments for all loads; accept or decline loads based on direction from account managers. Provide detailed directions and instructions to properly route drivers. Logistics Specialist- Qualifications and Requirements At a minimum, need 1 year of logistics experience. General knowledge of the transportation industry. High School Diploma or equivalent Experience writing routine reports and correspondence The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions to properly route drivers. Drug screening and background checks conducted. Job Type Full-time, temporary to hire Benefits • Weekly Pay • Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance • 40 Hours Service Bonus after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours • 6 paid Holidays after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours 401(k) Retirement Plan Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401K matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates. Interested in this job? Click Apply Now, email your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io, or call us at View phone number on click.appcast.io to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at Automation Personnel Services Pelham Branch 2145 Pelham Parkway Pelham, AL 35214 Bonus Opportunity! We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout. About Automation Personnel Services Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include: • 10-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2025). • Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2025). • Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association. • Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine. • Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). Get that New Job Feeling! Apply Today! Equal Opportunity Employer APSPelham