Alpha Baking Co. is hiring: 3rd shift Shipping - Group Leader in Chicago

We're seeking a Shipping Foreman/Group Lead for our 3rd shift.

In this role, you'll be instrumental in our fast-paced environment, preparing items for shipment with the following responsibilities:

• Leading the shipping staff
• Maintaining the shipping department
• Loading and unloading trucks
• Physically moving bread/bun stacks to the shipping dock
• Repetitive handling of products for depot locations
• Shuttle bread trays and materials to staging areas
• Loading cased bread/bun products onto pallets
• Operating electric pallet jacks and stretch wrap banders
• Managing computer functions for tracking goods
• Collaborating within a busy dispatch department
• Creating shipping labels and managing shipping information

Qualifications and skills required:

• Detail-oriented
• Ability to multitask
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Reliable with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and follow-up abilities
• Capable of running day-to-day operations

Physical requirements:

• Constant standing and walking on concrete floors and trailer beds
• Frequent pushing/pulling of transport racks and bread trays
• Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, lifting, and carrying
• Handling and grasping of bakery product trays, transport racks, and boxes
• Frequently lifting and/or moving items up to 50 lbs

Additionally, reliable transportation and adherence to attendance standards for our 24/7 production facility are essential.