Transportation Team Leader

Job Summary

Works with warehouse leadership to plan daily activities. Coordinates shipments and work duties in the grocery or perishable warehouse. Ensures a high level of accuracy for shipping and receiving processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to all Department of Transportation regulations.
• Oversees timely delivery of products from Tyler Distribution Center.  Handles late delivery complaints, special orders, reroutes, break downs, and clean outs.
• Coordinates with Dispatch Manager to oversee return center operations.
• Oversees trailer jockey radio communication and logs all trailer movement.
• Maintains a high level of accuracy for shipping and receiving in the grocery or perishable warehouse.
• Works with upper management to oversee the daily activities of department personnel to achieve maximum quality and warehouse productivity.
• Takes hands-on approach to coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments, and complete work assignments.
• Identifies opportunities to improve workplace safety and process efficiency.
• Coordinates inspection of machinery to ensure scheduled maintenance is completed.
• Complies with OSHA standards as well as local, state and federal regulations.
• Coaches and mentors team members. May conduct performance reviews as needed.
• Ensures pre-established warehouse safety and security practices are followed.
• Reviews invoices, work orders, and demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery and shipping periods. Issues and recommends work assignments accordingly.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to comprehend and interpret information.
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to research information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods and processes.
• Ability to reason, form concepts and recognize and solve problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage time.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Ability to work on-call and flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and productivity.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Basic knowledge of the Continuous Improvement (C.I.) processes.
• Basic knowledge of reclamation reporting software.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of database management and reporting software.
• Advanced knowledge of warehouse procedures, rules, regulations, workflow and products.
• Advanced knowledge of warehouse communications system.
• Must have visual capability to see up close and far distances.
• Must have auditory capability to hear and understand information given whether directly through a headset unit, over the intercom, and/or the ability to hear warning signals/sounds, hazardous sounds, etc.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the BGC attendance policy.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• High school Diploma or GED required.
• Two or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• OSHA 10 certification required.
• Food Handler Certification required.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Continuously required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling.
•  Occasionally required to use fine finger movements (ex. sorting and typing).
•  Continuously required to sit for long periods of time.
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel, squat, stoop or crawl.
• Attendance at work is required.

Work Context and Environment

• Moderate noise level.