Shipping & Receiving Supervisor (Tacoma, WA)

• Production
  • Oversee incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and condition of the shipments
  • Determine space requirements and position of shipments in preparation for transport
  • Direct movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas
  • Inspect loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications and safety protocols
  • Operate a fork lift, hoist, floor jack or power truck for unloading, moving or storing materials as required
• Supervision
  • Resolve employee grievances and maintain a high level of harmony and camaraderie among workers 
  • Through training and performance evaluations motivate the staff to meet and exceed shipping and receiving standards
  • Daily organization of staff through written and oral instructions to ensure shipping and receiving goals are met
  • Standardize and train the staff on the procedures that improve the team’s efficiency – recognizing positive results
  • Provide timely and accurate reports to upper management
• Maintenance, Safety and Administration 
  • Ensure all workers strictly follow the established rules for safety while using the various machinery, tools and supplies
  • Inspect material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenance staff for repair
  • Prepare receiving reports that detail errors, shortages, damages and defects
  • Complete daily logs and pick tickets and ensure that the correct person receives the relevant paper work
  • Keep the warehouse organized and clean through personal and staff’s efforts
• Other duties as assigned

• Required Qualifications                                                
  • Two year degree (e.g., Associate’s or technical degree) or the equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Three years of experience or training in the shipping and receiving area of a pick & pack warehouse for manufacturing
  • Proven track record of building, motivating and managing a team of production, warehouse or logistic associates
  • Proven expertise in MS Excel, Word and the databases and software used in warehousing and shipping
  • Ability to lift up to 65 pounds
• Preferred Qualifications                                                
  • Language Skills: Proven experience reading and interpreting documents (e.g., bills of lading, invoices, orders, procedure manuals, and regulations) and writing reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
  • Mathematical Skills: Documented ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Demonstrated ability to calculate proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.  
  • Reasoning Ability: Documented ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.  Proven experience dealing with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Inventory Databases; Order Management Systems; Spreadsheets, Word Processing, and MS PowerPoint.

This is a management position
This is a full-time position