Shipping and Receiving Lead

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The Shipping & Receiving Lead coordinates and executes daily shipping and receiving operations to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with company standards. This role is a hands‑on lead, supporting shipments that are received, documented, staged, and shipped correctly, safely, and on time. The position plays a critical role in inventory accuracy, customer satisfaction, and warehouse safety by maintaining records, verifying product movement, and supporting continuous improvement across warehouse operations.

• Verify incoming and outgoing shipments by comparing identifying information, counts, weights, and measurements against bills of lading, invoices, and shipping documentation.
• Prepare outbound shipments by labeling, packaging, and verifying accuracy prior to shipment.
• Inspect incoming shipments for damage or shortages and communicate discrepancies promptly to supervisors and appropriate departments.
• Examine outgoing shipments to ensure product, quantity, and packaging meet specifications and customer requirements.
• Prepare and maintain shipping documentation, including bills of lading, damage claims, and shipment records.
• Maintain accurate shipping and receiving records, including returns, pallets, and damaged goods.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of shipping supplies and materials.
• Enter and maintain shipment data in inventory and order‑processing systems to support accurate billing and reporting.
• Support traceability and documentation requirements in coordination with Operations and Quality teams.
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other material handling equipment.
• Load and unload trucks, trailers, and storage areas while following safety and operational procedures.
• Assemble shipping containers as needed and ensure proper packaging for product protections.
• Follow all safety, security, and warehouse procedures, including proper use of equipment and PPE.
• Promote a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
• Support training of new team members on shipping, receiving, and safety procedures.
• Communicate issues, delays, or risks to supervisors in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior shipping, receiving, or warehouse experience preferred.

• Dependability and accountability
• Safety awareness and compliance
• Attention to detail and quality
• Effective communication
• Adaptability in a fast‑paced environment
• Team‑oriented and professional demeanor

• Ability to accurately count, sort, verify, and document shipments.
• Basic understanding of warehouse, dock, and shipping procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to read, understand, and complete shipping documents and records.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to follow written, verbal, and diagram‑based instructions.
• Working knowledge of inventory or order processing systems; basic computer proficiency preferred.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and extreme cold (non‑weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision and peripheral vision. The employee is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.