Shipping Assistant Manager

Fastenal•Jessup, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fastenal is hiring a full-time Shipping Assistant Manager for its distribution center in Jessup, Pennsylvania. The role assists in managing the Shipping department, which organizes outgoing orders by placing packages into the correct shipping containers. The Assistant Manager motivates and leads team members to help ensure daily operations are completed safely, accurately, efficiently, and on time. The listed schedule is Monday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Tuesday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The position requires a flexible schedule and extra time as needed. The work includes handling packages that typically weigh 25–50 pounds and may weigh up to 100 pounds. Fastenal states that it is committed to environmental protection and providing a safe and healthy workplace. It aims to integrate environmental, health, safety, and sustainability considerations into business decisions, plans, and operations. The company describes itself as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies with more than 3,000 servicing locations, and says it is committed to training, promoting from within, and creating employee opportunities.

Requirements

Prior leadership or management work experience.
Proficient written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of computer operations, including warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Highly motivated, self-directed, and customer-service-oriented.
Strong problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and decision-making skills.
Ability to learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to lead and motivate a team of employees.
Strong math aptitude, attention to detail, and sense of urgency.
Strong organization, planning, and prioritizing abilities.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule and extra time as needed.
Demonstrate the company's core values of ambition, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.
Ability to lift, slide, carry, and lower packages typically weighing 25–50 pounds and sometimes up to 100 pounds.
Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico, and Guam only).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience operating a forklift.
Prior warehouse work experience.

Responsibilities

Motivate and lead team members.
Coordinate employees, including scheduling, hiring, and exiting.
Ensure day-to-day operations are completed.
Communicate with employees and branches.
Inspect products for damage and document discrepancies.
Sort products into the correct locations.
Stack products efficiently.
Consolidate, load, and unload shipments.
Analyze staffing needs, reports, and projections to optimize output and meet department goals.
Use data to implement changes and identify areas for improvement.
Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the work area.
Comply with health, safety, and sustainability rules and expectations.
Participate in activities and programs that help the company achieve health, safety, and sustainability objectives.
Learn, pass, and practice environmental health and safety training.