Shipping/Receiving Team Lead

Are you looking to join an innovative and rapidly growing company? If you are driven to succeed and pride yourself on quality of work, then Derstine's Foodservice Distributor is the company for you!

For over 41 years we have provided products to restaurants and other food industries, with excellent customer service and quality goods. We have partnered with many distributors to get the best quality products while leading the region in client satisfaction. Our success is attributed to our skilled team of professionals who are dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction and share Derstine's philosophy of quality and responsiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure order accuracy with specific emphasis on inbound/outbound deliveries, inventory control, replenishments and putaway.
• Work as an intermediary between the shift manager and the line-level staff to ensure that management directives are being completed.
• Motivate the team in completion of daily tasks including, but not limited to, picking, replenishments, receiving, cycle counts, etc.
• Train junior staff on facility operations in accordance with SOPs.
• Ensure room cleaning is conducted during, and at the end, of every shift.
• Operate PIT equipment (obtain licensure).
• Perform quality assurance checks for product type, weight specifications, batch, and dates codes to ensure that inventory functions are focused on inventory management in FIFO fashion.
• Be flexible in daily work assignment and eager to learn multiple tasks (loader, receiver, inventory control, etc.).
• Can perform job functions one level above and two levels below position in order fulfill vacancies in any position that may arise.
• Perform all duties with the use of the RF scanner gun.
• Any other duty as assigned by the Warehouse Manager

Benefits Offered:

• Major Medical Benefit Plans including; Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Competitive Compensation Based on Experience
• Paid Holidays, Personal Days, and Vacation Days
• Employee Product Discounts-available immediately

Position Requirements:

• High School or equivalent
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
• Ability to multitask with strict attention to detail.
• Eagerness to learn warehouse duties/responsibilities.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the Standard English language.
• Organizational skills
• Able to work quickly, efficiently, within time constraints.
• Experience in manufacturing, production, or distribution environment.
• Experience with RF gun use and SAP.
• Experience in billing using SAP.
• Forklift licensure.

Recommended Skills/Abilities:

• SAP Knowledge
• Proficient with Typing and Data Entry
• High attention to detail.

Typical Work Environment Requirements:

• Cold, busy, and engaging
• Fast-paced warehouse setting
• Work in various temperatures down to -10°F (Dry, refrigerated, & Freezer)
• Standing, walking, sitting for up to 10-12 hours a day
• Lifting and moving material up to 100 pounds each
• Additionally, you may be required to lift, sit, stand, walk, twist, turn, stretch, push, pull, bend, or reach, both below waist and above the head, at any time to fulfill your job description.

Other Duties:

• Oversee and Execute unloading, receiving, and put away of inbound ocean containers.
• Responsible for Daily Pre-Shift: Manage and drive warehouse KPIs to ensure shift is operating efficiently and productively.
• Oversee and execute picking, loading, and shipping outbound deliveries.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice, at management’s discretion.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected classes.