Warehouse Evening Lead

Job Description

• Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of all work activities relating to the in and out going freight flow of the teams within the department
• Responsible for stock control for the teams within the department
• Receive drivers, register where necessary and lead the loading/unloading process
• Responsible for the correct and timely OSD reports in the Expeditors’ system
• Managing and coaching the warehouse agents and warehouse agent senior
• Responsible for the safe handling of the various internal modes of transport for the warehouse staff
• Leading the daily team huddles (briefing and debriefing) within your warehouse teams
• Monthly 1 on 1s with the warehouse leads and Warehouse Agent & Agents Senior
• Assist the Warehouse Supervisor, Manager with setting up development plans for the warehouse agents and warehouse agent seniors and assist with the development plans for warehouse agent senior
• Mid and end of year reviews with the Warehouse Agents & Warehouse Agent Senior
• Attend and participate in warehouse leads meetings
• Attend and participate in internal meetings (gateways, customer service departments)
• Maintain contact with internal departments via telephone and email
• Train the warehouse team; daily tasks and if necessary, implement new global processes
• Responsible for the training of new hires based on the expeditors training scheme
• Adhere to security and compliance rules which have been set up by Expeditors
• Provide daily Warehouse Inventory checks
• Generate all related paperwork and necessary information required for customer work orders, checks all orders for special requests and posts inventory records
• Perform accurate and timely data entry for receiving freight allocation, shipping and inventory management
• Maintain damage records and backorder logs
• Provide warehouse staff with necessary documents and information needed to complete receiving, and to ship orders
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors (trucking companies, and others)
• Compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer policies / requirements

Support the Supervisor in the following areas:

• Allocate workloads within team to ensure smooth operations during peak activity or staff absence
• Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations
• Be continuously open and positive to implementing new system changes and enhancements with the team

Qualifications

• 2 years of industry specific knowledge
• Hazardous Materials Certification (preferred)
• Self-reflecting and open to feedback
• Initiative and ability to work in autonomy
• Proven leadership attitude and background
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.
• Good computer skills (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word)
• Fluent in English