Operations Team Lead

• Locations 4837 AZELIA AVENUE NORTH, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429, US
• Job Category Operations:
  Individual Contributors
• Job Category Logistics and Transportation
• Job Function Operations

Compensation: $23.00 - 25.00 / Hour

The Operations Team Lead provides day‑to‑day coordination and hands‑on support for a defined shift and group of frontline employees within a logistics warehouse/site or multimodal transportation terminal. They ensure workflows, safety procedures, and SOPs are consistently followed to meet daily targets and KPIs. Working under an Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, or Terminal/Site Manager, they prioritize tasks, allocate labor and equipment based on pre‑set plans, and assist in resolving routine issues on the floor.

They play a key role in training, work quality monitoring, and supporting operational continuity.

Responsibilities

• Schedule ocean and domestic shipments.
• Coordinate and direct daily work activities for assigned team members based on established schedules and operational plans.
• Assist the Operations Supervisor in executing daily volume, labor, and workload assignments.
• Conduct basic system inquiries and manual searches to help resolve inventory, shipment, or order discrepancies.
• Coordinate handling of urgent orders, cancellations, re‑routes, and special service requirements within established guidelines.
• Work with customer on schedule changes
• Utilize WMS for all systems work (SAP)
• Pick, pack, and prepare items for shipping and delivery.
• Assist drivers with loading and unloading activities following dock and safety procedures.
• Identify damaged freight and promptly report issues, unsafe conditions, or equipment concerns to supervisory personnel.
• Perform audits on outgoing shipments
• Monitor work quality, safety compliance, and adherence to standard operating procedures.
• Escalate equipment, safety, or system issues promptly to minimize disruption.
• Ensure all work is completed in alignment with safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
• All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)/equivalent preferred but not required.
• Experience:
  
  3+ years’ experience in a warehouse, distribution, logistics operations, or multimodal terminal environment; prior experience in a lead or coordinator role preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, train, and guide frontline employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written).
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing operational demands within established procedures.
• Physical Demands:
  Extensive standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting for 8-12 hours per/shift, with the ability to lift, push, pull, and carry freight up to 50lbs without assistance, with occasional lifting of freight up to 75lbs with assistance or mechanical aids throughout each 8-12 hour shift, multiple times per/week.
• Vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills sufficient to work safely in a noisy dock environment.
• Environment:
  Ability to work safely around moving equipment, vehicles, and freight in a non‑climate‑controlled environment, including frequent exposure to temperature extremes (both hot and cold), occasional outdoor work and/or exposure to precipitation (rain, sleet, snow, etc.), regular exposure to moving equipment, vehicle traffic, exhaust, dust, and moderate to loud noise.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
• Technical:
  Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web…