Job Description:

Reporting directly to the Shipping Manager, the Shipping Lead provides leadership and direction to Shipping associates, including pre-shift work planning and delegation/assignment of work each shift Additionally, the Shipping Lead is responsible for completing the work of a Shipping Warehouse Associate. Working collaboratively with the Shipping Manager, the Shipping Lead assists in ensuring that operations align with company-wide strategies and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and daily work delegation to Shipping Warehouse Associates
• Ensure that operations are aligned and performed to achieve Shipping key performance indicators including productivity, quality, and safety
• Monitor work processes to determine how current processes could be improved from a productivity, quality, or safety perspective
• Monitor work of the team to ensure business goals are met
• Perform end of shift wrap up – ensure all trailers are accurately loaded; ensure working/charged jacks or yellow seals are placed on each trailer
• Perform daily audit of pallet jacks and trailers
• Generate and send daily reports
• Serve as back up to Shipping Manager, as needed
• Perform all shipping functions including but not limited to sorting, stacking, carrying, and moving product, scanning product, and loading product onto trailers for accurate, on time delivery to customers.
• Operate shrink wrap machine according to standards
• Move product using a forklift or other PIT
• Verify shipments against manifest before they are loaded on the trucks
• Responsible for following and promoting all safety rules, regulations and guidelines
• Demonstrate and promote behavior that supports AWBC’s core values
• Perform other duties as assigned, including work in variable locations

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of related warehouse operations experience
• Prior leadership experience strongly preferred

Skills

• Proven ability to lead work teams successfully, while displaying core leadership skills
• Prior experience using radio-frequency scanner preferred
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Forklift certified or become forklift certified and be able to retain certification
• Good problem-solving skills
• Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office and Outlook)
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships with management, senior management, and corporate office personnel
• Ability to make on the spot decisions based on training and experience

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Willing and able to work variable hours, in excess of 40 in a week,; including Saturdays, as needed
• Stand for long period of time, up to 4 continuous hours, 8 – 12 hours during a shift
• Walking short distances through the department/building
• Use hands/arms to operate required equipment and repetitive motion activities
• Lift objects up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance
• Communicate with or without an assistive device
• Hear with or without an assistive device
• Bend, stoop or crouch while performing daily activities of the job
• Effective, clear and proficient verbal and written communication skills, including reading and writing
• Pass a written test and perform the skills for evaluation demonstrating PIT proficiency