Team Lead, Shipping and Receiving

Job Summary:

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Oversee the Shipping and Receiving area and team members. Communicate effectively with the Warehouse Supervisor.
• Assemble orders and prepare goods for shipment.
• Receives, unpacks, inspects, and stores incoming materials and supplies.
• Uses shipping records to verify the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments and orders.
• Documents damages and discrepancies for future reimbursement and reconciliation.
• Maintain good warehouse procedures; All areas are clean, neat, and organized.
• Communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely, both orally and in writing with supervisors, team members and other departments.
• Provide direction and delegate assignments to team members, including daily priority setting.
• Communicate any issues or problems that affect productivity to supervisor.
• Maintain safety practices.
• Attend daily schedule meeting with team.
• Train new employees entering the department.
• Unload and load trucks following the processes in place.
• Receive products from vendors. Verify and sign-off that all product is received.
• WIP products to Finished Goods.
• Wrap product to customer specifications.
• Schedule pickups for small-parcel, domestic, and international shipments.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement events.
• Attend all scheduled meetings.
• Invoice shipped customer orders at the end of each day.
• The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description – other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Hi-lo certification.
• Ability to handle physical workload.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of warehouse policies and procedures.
• Thorough understanding of applicable international, federal, state, local, and company safety policies.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma
• 3-5 years previous experience in shipping, logistics, or other related fields.
• 2 years’ experience leading a team.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, walking, and sitting; seeing; hearing and listening clear speech; dexterity and use of hands and fingers
• Lifting-up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must wear safety gear, eye protection, hearing, and feet protection.