Shipping Working Foreman

Alpha Baking CompanyChicago, IL
Onsite

About The Position

The individual will work in a fast-paced work environment preparing items for shipment by performing the following duties: Oversees general shipping activities, leads shipping staff, and maintains the shipping department. Responsible for loading & unloading trucks. Physically moves bread/bun stacks to the shipping dock using a two-wheel cart to stage product. This involves repetitive use of upper extremities to break down stacks of product to be sent to depot locations. Physically shuttles bread trays and materials to the staging area. Unloads semi-trailers and routes incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shippers to rectify damages and shortages. Loads cased bread/bun products onto pallets. Operates an electric pallet jack to move or hoist materials from packaging to the shipping dock. Operates a stretch wrap bander to palletize bread/bun products for shipment. Performs all computer functions necessary to track various aspects of goods. Efficiently works within a busy dispatch department. Creates shipping labels and handles shipping information. Works well with the shipping team to complete orders in a timely manner.

Requirements

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
  • Ability to physically move bread/bun stacks to shipping dock using a two-wheel cart
  • Ability to use upper extremities to break down stacks of product
  • Ability to physically shuttle bread trays and materials to the staging area
  • Ability to unload semi-trailers and route incoming shipments
  • Ability to reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
  • Ability to load cased bread/bun products onto pallets
  • Ability to operate electric pallet jack
  • Ability to operate stretch wrap bander
  • Proficiency in computer functions for tracking goods
  • Ability to work efficiently in a busy dispatch department
  • Ability to create shipping labels and handle shipping information
  • Ability to work well with a team to complete orders in a timely manner

Responsibilities

  • Oversees general shipping activities
  • Leads shipping staff
  • Maintains shipping department
  • Responsible for loading & unloading truck
  • Physically moves bread/bun stacks to shipping dock using a two-wheel cart to stage product
  • Repetitive use of upper extremities to break down stacks of product to be sent to depot locations
  • Physically shuttle bread trays and materials to the staging area
  • Unloads semi-trailers and routes incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
  • Loads cased bread/bun products onto pallets
  • Operates electric pallet jack to move or hoist materials from packaging to shipping dock
  • Operates stretch wrap bander to palletize bread/bun products for shipment
  • Performs all computer functions necessary to track various aspects of goods
  • Efficiently works within a busy dispatch department
  • Creates shipping labels and handles shipping information
  • Works well with the shipping team to complete orders in a timely manner
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