Crew Leader - Shipping

Metrolina Greenhouses Inc.•Huntersville, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A successful Crew Leader in the Shipping Department will have a strong communication background and good leadership and team-building skills to help lead our team members. Responsibilities include assigning tasks, maintaining quality standards, maintaining productivity goals, and ensuring employees follow safety and operations processes.

Requirements

Strong leadership skills and ability to give constructive feedback to crews
Effective verbal and written communication skills needed
Strong organizational skills including time management
Proven basic math skills required
Must be able to adapt to multiple and different job situations on a daily basis
Demonstrated ability to problem solve, troubleshoot, and seek solutions to problems
Detailed-oriented, accurate, reliable, able to multitask, and be a team player
Lifting up to 35 pounds repetitively for 8 or more hours/day
Ability to bend, stoop, reach, sit, twist, stand for 8+ hours a day
Ability to use fine motor skills, such as pinching, squeezing, pulling
Ability to work in various weather conditions (heat, cold, wet) and in an environment with dust and allergens
Versatility to perform any job within our Production, Shipping or Labor departments
Pushing, pulling rolling/shipping carts weighing up to 1000lbs (75lbs force)
Climb a ladder and ability to work at heights above 6ft.
Ability to obtain certification to drive low-speed vehicles
Fluency to read, write, and understand the English language is required.
Must be able to work in all outdoor elements, including dust and allergens.
Position requires long-term ability for standing, sitting, squatting, bending, reaching, and twisting on a regular basis to fulfill essential duties.
Candidate must have the ability to operate all machinery necessary within the department and across the facility, including but not limited to driving the scooter.
Must have the ability to consistently lift up to 30 pounds unassisted.

Responsibilities

Scanning and sorting incoming and outgoing stock
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
Pulling, pushing, loading, and relocating plants
Works on scaffolding as a regular part of duties
Supervise, direct, and assist crew with production goals
Moves inventory by running reports for area’s to be moved to and from the warehouse, coordinating inventory transfers with related departments
Verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality
Helps to coach and train employees within the department
Ensure employees follow safety requirements and operations processes
Other duties as assigned by management