Shift Operations Lead - Full-time

About eShipping Distribution Services

Most businesses offer 3PL fulfillment and warehousing services that cover only parts of the supply chain. In contrast, eShipping Distribution Services offers transportation management solutions that encompass services for all modes that extend beyond warehousing. We offer our customers a complete solution to fully optimize their supply chain: LTL, full truckload, international air and ocean freight, and multi-modal (including rail, domestic air, expedited, and more). eShipping Distribution Services, the warehousing branch of eShipping LLC, was established in 2017. We’ve experienced amazing success in the warehousing industry and have continued to grow and expand. Our headquarters are located in Kansas City and we currently have eleven warehouse locations across the U.S.

Position Summary

This individual is responsible for leading our small parcel and outbound departments and will work closely with the Distribution Supervisor in directing daily workflow and assigning tasks to warehouse staff. We're looking for an energetic, detail-oriented individual with a strong drive. Excellent customer service skills, leadership experience in a warehouse environment, exposure to a WMS platform, and PIT/forklift experience is strongly preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Direct work flow as dictated by daily work load
• Assign daily operational priorities on the with the help of Distribution Supervisor
• Ensure best practices are followed by shift staff
• Enforce safety policies on the floor
• Training and follow up for new staff
• Work closely with Distribution Supervisor to direct staff to assigned tasks
• Perform the duties of a Warehouse Associate, when necessary

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.

• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and move pieces using a pallet jack and dolly
• Must be able to stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours
• Possess excellent customer service, time management, and prioritization skills
• Must have strong communication skills
• Must be able to work in warehouse environment with varying temperatures
• Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud

Special Requirements

• This position is subject to preliminary and random drug testing

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds and be able to stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Cognitive/Mental Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate simple and complex information, ideas, and information. The employee is also required to use logic to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations. The employee must use problem-solving skills to formulate and apply appropriate courses of action for routine or familiar situations. The employee may be required to perform numerical operations including basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing or more complex quantitative calculations.
• Work Environment: This position is primarily performed in a warehouse with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

eShipping LLC is an equal opportunity employer.