Job Description
Relate Search has partnered with a leading industrial manufacturer to identify a hands-on Shipping and Receiving Supervisor to oversee the organization's shipping and receiving operations. This position plays a critical role in ensuring safe, timely, and efficient freight movement while leading a dock operations team and coordinating company drivers. The role will oversee logistics across multiple warehouses and outdoor yards.
The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong communication skills, a commitment to safety, and the ability to improve operational effectiveness across logistics functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise daily workflows, schedules, and assignments for the shipping and receiving dock.
- Oversee loading and unloading operations, ensuring freight is handled safely and efficiently. Transportation of product is done by, barge, rail, and truck.
- Conduct daily inspections to ensure full compliance with internal policies and federal, state, and local regulations.
- Monitor freight movement and dispatch using computer systems and logistics software.
- Coordinate with the production planning team to align upcoming delivery schedules.
- Train employees on safe lifting and loading techniques; monitor for compliance.
- Evaluate the performance of dispatch and dock operations, identifying opportunities for process improvements.
- Ensure that product handling, storage, and delivery practices align with customer expectations and company KPIs.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
Requirements:
- Strong supervisory and team leadership abilities.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
- Familiarity with overhead cranes, forklifts, barge/rail/truck operations, and warehouse-management systems.
- Working knowledge of OSHA standards and workplace safety practices.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and logistics software for tracking inventory and freight.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Proven ability to build, train and motivate multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and sit at a computer for up to four hours per shift.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to navigate the facility across uneven or industrial surfaces.
- Must be comfortable working in varying temperature environments with moderate noise and odors.
Job Tags
Local area, Outdoor, Shift work,