Shipping Lead (Weekend & M-W)

ThriftBooks•Dallas, TX

10d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

ThriftBooks is the world's largest used book retailer! We believe in a workplace where respect for our employees matters, where promoting from within is how we grow, and where safety comes first in all our decisions and planning. At ThriftBooks, your work will help get inexpensive books into the hands of people who need them instead of going into landfill. We strive to create a friendly work environment with high standards of performance and rewards for excellence. We started out small and remember that encouraging people to do their best is how we expanded to our current scale. If you want to learn about the intersection of technology, innovation, and good old-fashioned teamwork, we might be a good fit for you. Wherever you start in the company, our hope is that is a launching point to higher achievement. At ThriftBooks, your success is up to you.

Requirements

At least one year of supervisory warehouse experience, with a proven ability to lead, encourage, and coach employees to meet their production goals.
Highly reliable and responsible with excellent attendance and consistently meet goals and metrics.
Positive and respectful attitude every day, while working independently and as a part of a team.
Willingness to be coached and given feedback to become their best self.
Physically able to work 8 hours a day, standing, walking, bending, and lifting to 30 pounds, while keeping your body in constant motion.
Diplomatic leadership skills in managing personnel
Able to provide insights and analysis in team dynamics
Ability to coach and provide guidance to team on managing workload and processes
Ability to interpret instructions and convey these to team as assigned duties
Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic work environment with shifting goals
Excellent time management and ability to focus on department and company goals
Must be able to pay attention to detail
Must have good organizational skills and able to follow instructions orally/written
Must have computer skills, including Microsoft Suite (primarily Outlook and Excel)
Willing to authorize a background check and pre-employment drug screening.
Agree to ThriftBooks' Privacy Notice for Employment-Related Personal Data

Nice To Haves

Candidates with military and/or veteran status are encouraged to apply.
Interested in developing their career! Many of our leaders started out in entry-level positions.

Responsibilities

Oversee the performance of department tasks to ensure customer satisfaction
Manage, track, and prioritize route orders for shipping of books and/or merchandise
Resolve any department issues, including those related to shipping orders
Oversee Shipping employees during daily operations
Ensure staff is meeting their established production standards
Communicate with and support the Shipping team and processing center management
Ongoing collaboration with Trainers on employees’ performance, address concerns with employee and managers
Facilitate continual learning and performance for individual employees
Follow policies, procedures, and safety guidelines of ThriftBooks
Other duties as assigned