CA-Lead, Warehouse Job at Twin-Star International Inc in Kent

General Summary

The Dropship Lead is responsible for ensuring small parcel shipments ship out same day or otherwise within specified shipping windows. He/She will manage the team and is responsible for the team’s shipping accuracy and associated training. The Lead is expected to maintain contact with their direct supervisor regarding the progress of the day-to-day including requests for assistance and inventory levels of supplies.

Primary / Key Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ship scheduled small parcel packages within specified shipping windows – usually 24 hours or same day
• Manage a team of 8+ members
• Maintain a line of communication with their supervisor as well as organizing the workspace. Oversees the printing, picking, packing, and shipping of customer orders resolving any orders that have inventory issues.
• Train new employees in their role as a shipper/picker. Troubleshoot as system errors arise while shipping
• Ensure safety regulations are met, including the certification of personal operating machinery

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General Computer Literacy
• Interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Calm disposition and ability to work under fast-paced and stressful workloads
• MS Office Suite experience preferred.
• Experience with forklifts and related equipment preferred
• Excellent organizational skills

Education and/or Experience and Qualifications

Minimum Education: High school diploma or GED

Minimum Experience: Basic computer skills along with one to two (1-2) years’ warehouse experience

Financial Responsibility

n/a

Management Supervisory/Authority

Manage team of eight or more (8+) employees

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee demonstrates proper lifting techniques, be able to lift 35 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation as determined on a case-by-case basis.

Job Type

• Full-time/salaried

Pay

• $18.00 – $22.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Safe Harbor Match
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off: Accrual of up to 80-120 hours per year based on tenure
• Paid Holidays: 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Parental Leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

• On-site

Standard Specifications

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and represents minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.