Group Leader - Outbound

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the proper training and onboarding of new hires and new employees within their department.
• Complete leader tasks under the supervision of a supervisor while receiving feedback.
• Develop the skills to be able to conduct a 5-Why Analysis.
• Learn how to track absenteeism and time keeping.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Outbound:

• Oversee Outbound Pick Team and Leaders.
• Schedules and directs hourly warehouse staff as needed to meet daily outbound shipment requirements.
• Load Trailers
• Develop and maintain stock run picture filing
• Provide training and support for team members
• Drive accountability for safety, performance, housekeeping, etc.
• Audits Pick/Packaging
• Ensure LTL Ground shipments are complete each day
• Provide regular and effective communication internally and cross-functionally, maintain consistent communication with Inbound leadership
• Establishes and maintains individual performance expectations to meet or exceed business performance goals and objectives
• Provides sufficient regular training of warehouse staff to support high performance levels in safety, quality, order fulfillment, efficiency, inventory control, and cost effectiveness
• Develops and manages standardized methods for picking, packaging, staging, and loading of all aspects of Outbound freight shipments that comply with customer expectations and management directives.
• Responsible for overall outbound shipment timeliness, quality (measured by picking accuracy and frequency of customer complaints for damage product received). Performance is tracked and measured by the Operations Warehouse Coordinator.
• Responsible for outbound transactional (computer system) and paperwork accuracy, which includes errors that affect inventory accuracy and order fulfillment.
• Works closely with Inbound leadership to maximize warehouse equipment and space utilization for the handling and storage of all products

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the positions essential functions and other relevant factors. The program is a minimum of six months consecutively. This program may be cancelled or modified as necessary by the company. Participants may withdraw from the program at any time and return to their previous pay grade. If a participant withdraws from the program voluntary or involuntarily, they will not be eligible to reapply for six months after their withdrawal date.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  
  
  
  • One year of leadership experience required.
  • Warehouse operations experience required. Transportation industry preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare/plan for what is coming (30 days, 60 days, etc.)
  • Experience in training and development preferred
  • Machining/assembly background
  • Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others
  • An ability to think ahead and plan over a 30-day time span and prepare actions plans to achieve results.
  • Experience in measuring performance to goals and standards preferred
  • Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations
  • Basic computer skills
  
  
  
  
• Core Competencies:
  
  
  
  • Technical Aptitude
  • Leadership
  • Responsibility