Shipping Lead - 2nd Shift

U.S. Waffle Company•Liberty, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping Lead is responsible for supervising the activities, productivity, and accuracy of all shipping clerks. This role involves coordinating daily shipments, managing carrier schedules, and ensuring products are accurately prepared and loaded for shipment. The position also requires maintaining inventory records, completing necessary documentation, and ensuring the facility's equipment and materials are kept in good order. Additionally, the Shipping Lead will assist in physical inventories, ensure proper stock rotation, and track all inbound and outbound shipments for on-time delivery. Providing outstanding customer service and reporting any variances to the Shipping Manager are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

Must be willing to work weekends when needed
Basic mathematical skills
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and all other food safety requirements
Complies with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) requirements
Reports any food safety problems or potentially unsafe practices/conditions to lead or supervisor
Constant walking and standing on hard concrete service
Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, lifting and climbing
Position will require working in very hot and cold conditions
Other conditions include flour dust, wet floors, occasional smoke and fumes if product burns.
Management: 4 years (Required)
Forklift: 7 years (Required)
Warehouse experience: 1 year (Required)

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual preferred but not required
Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team’s performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products
Decision-making – Able to handle problems and think through to solutions. Knows when to act independently and when to involve the management team
Attention to Detail – Makes sure correct materials are being used in your process area; confirm that product is being packed according to customer requirements

Responsibilities

Utilize PLEX and mobile scanners to accurately maintain inventory and complete orders
Knowledge and implementation of SQF, GMP’s, SOP’s, and HACCP, and other food process sanitation requirements
Supervise the activities, productivity and accuracy of all shipping clerks
Coordinate daily shipments for pick-up and delivery utilizing Appointment Plus software
Establish and coordinate schedule with carrier
Ensure products are pulled and prepared for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped.
Create freight POs for carriers
Maintain records of inventory at offsite storage warehouse
Creates and maintains daily inventory report
Completes documentation such as pick lists, bills of lading, work orders and shipping orders using computer-based technology
Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
Assist in physical inventories. Ensure proper stock rotation.
Ensure proper location scanning of all products in the freezer to maximize efficiency, ensure proper control of inventory and eliminate inventory adjustments
Provide outstanding customer service to our partners
Track all in bound and out bound shipments for on-time delivery
Report and quantity or quality variances to Shipping Manager.
Ensure full rotation of products to insure first in, first out