Lead, Shipping

Workwear Outfitters; Henning (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Workwear Outfitters is seeking a Shipping Lead to support the supervisor in coordinating daily shipping operations, ensuring orders are processed accurately and on time. This role focuses on locating missing cartons, expediting shipments, and resolving issues affecting customer expectations.

Based in Nashville, TN, the position operates in the Shipping department with 1st shift hours, and may require overtime.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated initiative and leadership ability, serving as an example for others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal departments, shipping personnel, carriers, customers and external parties.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to shipping staff.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing workloads, priorities and business needs.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• High school diploma or GED is required; warehouse operations training completed.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate initiative, accountability, and leadership by setting a positive example for other associates.
• Monitor workflow throughout the Shipping Department to ensure daily shipping requirements are met.
• Organize and prioritize work to meet established shipment timelines and customer expectations.
• Provide guidance, direction, and support to shipping staff as needed.
• Communicate changes in workload, priorities, and shipping requirements to department personnel.

Skills

Initiative

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interdepartmental communication

Guidance to staff

Organizational skills

Time management

Prioritization

Adaptability

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Warehouse operations training

Job description

Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee with over $800 million in sales and we employ more than 5,800 people in facilities spanning the globe.

Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap, Bulwark, Image Authority, Kodiak, Terra, Walls, Liberty , Work Authority, Workrite Fire Service, Chef Designs, and Horace Small.Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies apparel in the B2B channel.

Our Purpose: "We champion and empower workers who make our world work better"

Major benefits include Medical, Vision and Dental, Life and Disability coverage.

Other benefits included: 401K, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and many others.

1ST SHIFT HOURS 7:00AM TO 3:30PM - MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MAYBE REQUIRED TO WORK OVERTIME

Job Description: The Shipping Lead supports the supervisor in coordinating daily shipping operations to ensure orders are processed accurately, efficiently, and within established timelines.

Job Title: Lead, Shipping Department: Shipping

Reports to: Supervisor, Shipping Effective Date:

Job Summary: This position works closely with other departments to locate missing cartons, expedite shipments, and resolve issues that may impact customer expectations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrateinitiative, accountability, and leadershipby setting a positive example for other associates.
• Monitor workflow throughout the Shipping Department to ensure daily shipping requirements are met.
• Organize and prioritize work to meet established shipment timelines and customer expectations.
• Provide guidance, direction, and support to shipping staff as needed.
• Communicate changes in workload, priorities, and shipping requirements to department personnel.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstratedinitiative and leadership abilitywith a willingness to serve as an example for others.
• Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal departments, shipping personnel, carriers, customers, and other external parties as needed.
• Ability to provide clearguidance and directionto shipping staff.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing workloads, priorities, and business needs.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required.

Training in warehouse operations.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during the workday.
• Ability to regularly lift, carry, push, and pull boxes, cartons, and shipping materials.
• Ability to assist with loading and unloading trucks as needed.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, and climb as required to perform shipping duties.
• Ability to handle and move cartons and packages safely throughout the shipping area.
• Ability to perform repetitive physical activities associated with shipping, sorting, staging, and loading.
• Ability to visually inspect shipping labels, cartons, paperwork, and order information for accuracy.