Shipping Center Lead

Nashville, TN

Full Time

Entry Level

Shipping Center Lead

Job Description

As a Shipping Center Lead, you will assist in manage a team of delivery drivers, oversee daily operations, and ensure on-time performance. Responsibilities include monitoring the loading process, conducting training, maintaining vehicle cleanliness, reconciling receipts, and ensuring KPIs are met. You will also handle communication with the Manager, evaluate driver performance, and drive a route if needed.

Responsibilities:

Assist Shipping Center Supervisor in managing and supporting a team of delivery drivers
Assist Shipping Center Supervisor with any communications, personnel, or incidents that may become an issue
Perform delivery duties as needed while serving as backup support to Shipping Center Supervisor.
Communicate emergency situations, accidents, or any unsafe acts that may disrupt service
Conduct daily huddles to communicate expectations
Observe loading process and validate piece counts before drivers leave
Monitor performance and adjust to ensure customer commitments are met
Reconcile daily receipts and inventory , ensure company standards are met (KPIs), conduct ride-alongs and on the road observations, etc
Deliver training of prescribed policies and procedures
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of all vehicles
Must be able to drive a route in the event a driver is unable

Qualifications:

3-5 years of experience managing people performance and leading others
Experience in the transportation industry, specifically final-mile delivery
Ability to adapt quickly to changing business and environmental conditions
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to pass a Drug Test and background screening
Able to reach, bend, lift, pull and push up to 75lbs
Valid drivers license

Benefits:

Company offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. This includes 12 days of paid time off (PTO), 1 floating Holiday, health, dental, and vision insurance, 6 paid holidays, a generous matching 401K plan, and supplemental insurance. We also offer employer paid Life Insurance up to $50,000. Employees also have access to discounts through healthcare and payroll providers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee frequently is required to sit and is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

EEO: Company provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

E-VERIFY: Company and its subsidiaries use E-verify, a government-run, web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Shift:
Monday-Friday, 5:00am - 2:00pm

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