What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACW - Shipping and Warehouse Lead position at We Make RI?
OVERALL, ROLE:
The Shipping/Warehouse Lead runs the day-to-day operations in the shipping, receiving and warehouse. The lead is responsible for shipping and receiving products.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Shipping
- Pick and prepare materials for shipping
- Generate BOL and arrange shipments with carriers as required. Advise sales of the pallet dimensions and weight.
- Record the PRO/Tracking data in the freight excel spreadsheet.
- Assist sales with questions and/or issues in regards to customer shipment. Notify sales of late deliveries and ship schedule changes.
- Assist the operators of trucks in the loading and unloading of materials when needed
- Prepare and process necessary shipping paperwork, labels, and packaging to assure proper shipment of materials
- Inspect orders to ensure product is shipped to customer requirements.
- Maintain work area to assure a neat and functional space.
- Provide tracking information as required.
- Report issues to management.
- Report and manage shipping conflict as they come up.
Receiving
- Assist receiving products and material when needed
- Ensure paperwork for containers is completed and provided to accounting in a timely manner, and that all paperwork and samples are organized and filed promptly.
- Oversee receiving staff. Including assigning responsibilities, work and daily tasks to receiving staff, and monitoring receiving staff.
- Report issues to management.
- Manage receiving conflict as they come up.
Warehouse
- Check and monitor inventory of supplies such as boxes, tape, spools.
- Maintain warehouse cleanliness and organization. Ensure quality of finished product.
- Pick and return materials needed.
- Perform and/or record daily inspection of equipment, reporting all exceptions to department manager
- Perform cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Consolidate items, when possible, to save space. Ensure box labels face outwards and only like items are stacked on top of each other.
Other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to anticipate and solve problems
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficient with data entry on a computer.
- Ability to use basic inventory software.
- Skilled in the safe operation of hand jacks, lift trucks and other material handling equipment
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Forklift certified or multiple years of experience.
DISCLAIMER: This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.