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Shipping Team Leader

Job Summary: Assists the shipping supervisor with job assignments, monitoring and adjusting work flow to assure timely shipments of the customer orders.

Duties:
·Assign tasks to the shipping staff to meet the daily deadlines or goals.
·Assures necessary paperwork is available for loading and that same paperwork is completed to meet the daily shipping needs.
·Perform other tasks as needed.

Responsibilities:
·Communicate the daily needs by setting the priorities.
·Mentor the staff on proper techniques for shipping.
·Exhibits a positive attitude that promotes teamwork.
·Accepts change.
·Can manage and budget time.
·Communicates to the shipping supervisor the staffing needs.
·Assume supervisor responsibilities in their absence.

Specification:
·Able to motivate others.
·Must have demonstrated leadership ability.
·Able to perform and understand all manual tasks of the department.
·Understands the supervisor and traffic coordinator roles.
·Possesses good problem solving and computer skills.
·Work is done accurately and is organized.
·Is resourceful.
·High school diploma or equivalent.

Job Relationships:
·Reports to the shipping supervisor.
·Works closely with the traffic coordinator, manufacturing supervisor, project managers, inventory team, and shop team leaders.

Authority:
·Give job assignments to employees.
·Assumes the responsibilities of the shipping supervisor and traffic coordinator in their absence.
·Can initiate discipline with the guidance of the supervisor.
·Carries the key and code for the alarm system at the SPA.

4651 Sheridan St., Suite 470
Hollywood, FL 33021
954-893-7300 • fax 954-893-7500 • are@retailenvironments.org
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