Position Overview:
Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Shipping Lead will oversee and coordinate the work of employees who transport materials, supplies, and finished products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures that the necessary equipment is available and in working order to complete assignments.
- Leads team in conducting daily safety checks on equipment, including forklift trucks and specific portions of tractor-trailer and over-the-road trucks.
- Inspects quality and quantity of supplies and equipment delivered to the team.
- Verifies that outgoing deliveries meet company quality standards, and that order slips match and have the appropriate signatures.
- Maintains inventory, which includes keeping records in an inventory management system, acquiring additional stock as required, and distributing items from stock to fulfill requisitions.
- Keeps team members informed about rules, regulations, policies, and objectives.
- Maintains detailed and accurate work records.
- Collaborates with the team to identify ways to improve department effectiveness; implements viable ideas.
- Resolves conflicts that arise among team members and/or other employees.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Assists with training of team members.
- Oversees the daily workflow; oversees scheduling and assignments of the assigned team.
- Provides performance feedback that is timely and constructive.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Experience leading a team of peers.
- Excellent management and interpersonal skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to motivate team to accomplish objectives.
- Ability to solve conflicts among coworkers.
- Ability to remain organized.
- Basic understanding of records, inventories, and other routine documentation used in the warehouse.
- Thorough understanding of warehouse procedures and regulations.
Experience Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree preferred.
- At least two years of related work experience required.
- Ability to use a forklift
Essential Functions
- Prolonged periods of standing/walking as an active leader.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
