Employment
Looking for a rewarding career with a growing company?
At Gulf Winds we are constantly striving to lead our industry with innovation and a passion for excellence in our work and our dedication to our customers. Since our start in 1996 we have grown from a warehousing company with one location to a logistics giant located in Houston and Dallas with five large divisions including:
- Container Drayage
- Warehousing
- Customs Exam Station
- Domestic Transportation
- Project Cargo
Want to learn more about how you can be part of the Gulf Winds team? See all of our career options and available positions below.
Join our Team as an Owner Operator!
We are looking for owner operators in Houston and Dallas for Local or Long Haul. Fill out an application and submit it to our Safety department at our Corporate Office. Driver Application
Begin a Career with Gulf Winds today
We offer promising careers in the logistics/transportation industry for Accounting, Customer Service, Sales, Information Technology, Warehousing, Safety, and Maintenance.
For questions concerning a position, please email careers@gwii.com, or apply on line below.
Open Positions
Below is a listing of all our available positions. To apply for a position, please click Apply Now below with the name of the position you are applying for.
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Job Title: Warehouse Customer Service Representative
Department: Customer Service
Reports to: CSR Supervisor/ CES Manager
Location: GWI Brisbane Warehouse
411 Brisbane St, Houston, Texas 77061
Primary responsibility is for the timely, accurate, and efficient service to our customers. May handle one or more accounts, consistently handling the same account groupings to assure consistency. Requires strong problem solving skills, product knowledge, and superior communication ability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Other duties may be assigned as deemed appropriate by management.
- Responsible for all communication with customers, Gulf Winds Dispatchers and Warehouse personnel to ensure customer orders are completed.
- Set up new clients and make changes required for existing clients in GWII systems
- Effectively communicate and schedule all pick up and delivery order information with over the road carriers on all transload and brokered moves
- Take all shipment requests from the customer such as pickup, delivery, document requests, and any other instructions
- Receives delivery orders and opens MR, weight certificates and sample orders as needed
- Notify transportation relevant pickup and/or delivery information
- Generate delivery order or bill of lading if applicable
- Maintain a current list of carrier contacts e.g. name, phone number, fax number and email
- Ensure all files are sent to the accounting department and billed
- Cross train with other Warehouse Customer Service Representatives
- Generate inventory reports to be sent out to customers at the 1st of each month
- Maintain a current rate sheet along with procedures for each client
- Communicate customer needs to warehouse supervisor
Skill Sets and Requirements:
- Strong Communication Skills
- Problem Resolution Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Organizational Aptitude
- Account Knowledge
- Typing speed of 40+ wpm
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Attention to detail
Job Title: HelpDesk/Desktop Support
Department: Information Technology
Reports to: IT Administrative Lead
Location: 411 Brisbane Street, Houston, Texas 77061
Primarily responsible for the daily operational support of all technical systems including; network support, voice communications, and telecommunications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Other duties may be assigned as deemed appropriate by management.
- Install, maintain, and upgrade (as required) all software applications
- Experience working in the desktop support field supporting Windows XP/Vista/7 clients in a WAN environment
- Experience supporting, and working with Outlook 2003/2007/2010
- Maintain current and complete software, software license, and hardware inventories
- Provide PC Help-Desk support to users in all departments and facilities, including hardware and software troubleshooting and user training
- Provide support for all network communications for all local, mobile, and home-based users/executives, including dial-up and VPN
- Research, assess, introduce, and implement technology products as needed to address corporate objectives, encompassing software, hardware, and telecommunications
- Perform repairs on PCs and peripherals as able
- Manage Nextel account including invoice audit and approval, purchasing of phones and accessories, and phone installation, configuration, and repair
- Communicate with vendors for daily operational support on existing systems
- Ability to reimage or refresh laptops and desktops and transfer data accordingly
- Provide self-training to remain current in skill set
Skill Sets and Requirements:
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Product knowledge
- Diverse technical aptitude
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Solid judgment, problem solving, decision-making skills and a proven record of taking the initiative and responsibility in using those skills effectively. Both individually and as a member of a team
- Attention to detail
