Team Lead : Shipping & Receiving
La Vergne, TN
1st Shift - 7 : 30 - 4 : 00 pm
Starting rate : $24 / hour
General Description of Job :
The Shipping and Receiving Lead will oversee all daily shipping and receiving activities including safety, quality, delivery and cost. The Shipping & Receiving Lead will have leadership over shipping and receiving team members and facilitate the following shipping and receiving activities :
Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities :
- Enforce departmental goals for safety, quality, delivery and cost to meet or exceed metrics.
- Coordinates with front office for shipping activities to ensure assigned shipments meet schedule.
- Enforce standard work for Shipping and Receiving.
- Report on the daily Shipping / Receiving activities :
- Safety Concerns
- Quality Concerns
- Daily Shipment
- Material Schedule for delivering
- Material Inventory
- Missed Shipments
- Monitor and manage on time delivery
- Monitor and manage materials inventory
- Monitor and manage Waste and Densified Materials
- Monitor and manage 5S Activities in department
- Provide training for team members in safety, quality and standard work
- Partake in the PPS board weekly Gemba walks with the managing leadership team.
- Complete daily Gemba walks with the department manager
- Always act in a professional and respectful manner
- Other duties as assigned
Hours and Reporting :
Reports directly to Shift SupervisorHours can vary but consistently they are from 7 : 30am to 4pm Monday through FridayPeriod end inventory that typically occurs on a SaturdayRequirements and Skills Needed for the Job :
Three years of shipping experienceExpert forklift operator, both sit down and stand upExperience in leading and coaching team members in a positive and respectful mannerDesire for continuous improvement and growthExperience in customer service and computers or equivalent trainingWriting, basic math and communication skillsAbility to work effectively with other teamsAbility to manage small projects personally and work independentlyOrganizational skills and detailed oriented with a quality mindsetAbility to work within a deadline under pressure and handle interruptionsAbility to stand and walk for long periods, reach overhead and lift 30 to 50 lbs. occasionally