Shipping/Receiving Team Lead

Josh’s Frogs is a constantly growing online pet store and industry leader that prides itself on selling only happy, healthy, captive-bred amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates.  We run on EOS.  We value integrity and practice open books, where we share our financials with all employees.  We believe in working as one team.  We expect our employees to constantly grow with us, and we value promoting from within.

We’re currently looking for a motivated, supportive leader to join us as a full-time Shipping/Receiving Team Lead in our Shipping/Receiving Department.  As an S/R Department team member, you’ll help maintain team accountability, identify and drive efficiency improvements, and consistently execute quality checks.  Your primary responsibilities will include picking, packing, and labeling orders, ensuring daily tasks are completed, monitoring and resolving late shipments, managing coverage schedules and assigning tasks, and maintaining and improving SOPs.

If you prefer to stay busy and want to work somewhere you’ll make a difference (for thousands of customers across the country who trust our integrity and their animals who rely on our exceptional products), we hope you’ll apply!

• Full-time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday (8:30 AM to 5 PM)


• $18.00/hour starting wages

Benefits Include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance (Josh’s Frogs contributes 80% for single and family coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield)


• Paid time off (Holiday, Sick, and Vacation, with Sick pay and 24 Holiday hours added upon hire)


• Short-term and long-term disability


• $50,000 life insurance


• Fully vested 401(k) (100% company matching up to 3%, then 50% match up to 6%), with additional options for Roth


• Free membership to Calm Premium (including up to 5 dependents)


• Generous employee discount on the Josh’s Frogs website


• Free breakfast, snacks, and coffee provided at work


• Travel opportunities for expos/shows (in some positions)

Day-to-Day Duties Include:

• Providing direct, hands-on support within Shipping/Receiving operations


• Managing coverage schedules, assigning tasks, and coordinating box/supply ordering


• Ensuring all daily tasks are completed while coaching, reinforcing proper procedures with team members, and participating in meetings to support ongoing performance development and alignment


• Conducting quality control checks across picking, packing, and receiving processes and providing corrective feedback when needed


• Monitoring and resolving late shipments daily to ensure timely fulfillment and reduce delays, ensuring all orders are shipped before the end of the shift whenever possible

For This Position, You MUST Possess:

• Self-motivation


• Strong communication skills


• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work on your feet for extended periods


• Ability to repeatedly lift 50 lbs.


• Comfortability navigating web apps (including Google Workspace)


• Ability to pass pre-interview assessment

Special Consideration is Given to Those with:

• Order fulfillment experience


• Shipping/receiving experience


• Leadership experience

Examples of How an Employee Could Exhibit Our Core Values in This Position:

• Integrity - Proactively communicating with others when goals or expectations may not be met, ensuring transparency and trust within the team


• One Team - Showing up each day prepared to lead and support operations so that orders are completed on time, while actively asking for help and collaborating when needed to ensure team success


• Constantly Growing - Continuously seeking ways to improve processes and support team development by actively participating in conversations, sharing ideas, and contributing to shipping workflow improvements

Herpetoculture is booming, and we're the proof! Josh's Frogs was one of the INC 5000's fastest-growing businesses in 2022, and we're proud of it.  What's more impressive is that this is Josh's Frogs' FIFTH year in a row on the INC 5000 List!  Only 5% of businesses have made the list five years consecutively.  One of our core values isn’t “constantly growing” for nothing; the proof is in the pond.  Come join the team and expand alongside one of America’s top-growing companies!

**Due to the high volume of applicants, our recruiting team is unable to contact every candidate individually.  If our team is interested in moving forward with your application, we will reach out via phone or email.

If you have questions, you may contact us through Indeed or email the HR Team at [email protected].  Please do not contact our Josh’s Frogs Customer Service team regarding application inquiries.

It is the policy of Josh’s Frogs to provide equal employment opportunity in recruitment, selection, training, compensation, promotion, job transfer, and assignments.  These opportunities and other conditions of employment are extended to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, and/or other protected categories under applicable laws.

It is also the policy of Josh’s Frogs to make reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities, and to extend employment opportunities to such persons, as well as to special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam era, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, and other protected veterans.  The Vice President of Human Resources is the Equal Employment policy officer for the company.