OPERATIONS LEAD

Capital Lumber; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Match

Pet Insurance

Hearing Services

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Job summary

Capital Lumber is seeking an Operations Lead in Tacoma, WA to manage day-to-day yard operations and staff performance, ensuring high levels of customer service. The role involves coordinating schedules, forklift supervision, and overseeing loading of delivery orders in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in wholesale building materials with leadership experience and solid lumber product knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years experience in wholesale building materials or related industry, including one (1) year of experience in leading a team.
• Good knowledge of lumber products.
• Ability to model the Capital values and to provide innovative solutions.
• Ability to work at a faster than average pace in which quality is never compromised.
• Ability to make quick and calculated decisions within a fast and ever changing environment.
• Collaborative and team focused with the ability to influence others to assure policies and procedures are followed.
• Ability to deliver high quality, detailed error free work on a consistent basis.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to the extent required to receive and communicate information as necessary to the position.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Operations Manager in all areas of yard operations as directed.
• Oversees and directs forklift operation in shipping and receiving orders.
• Schedules and distributes sales orders to staff.
• Checks receiving orders for accuracy and notifies appropriate Managers of discrepancies.
• Responsible for overseeing the accurate loading of all delivery orders.
• Oversees the remanufacturing process, if present.
• Performs cycle inventory counts and assists in regularly scheduled inventories.
• Responsible for housekeeping of the yard, performing and appropriately delegating the nightly checklist.
• Responsible for training and retraining of new and current employees.
• Operates a forklift as necessary to assist in meeting a schedule.
• Responsible for maintaining a reasonable level of supplies.
• Ensures that all policies, programs, guidelines and procedures are implemented and practiced as expected.
• Maintains and appropriately shares records of all safety issues.
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by your supervisor and be flexible and adaptable to changes that will occur during the course of employment

Skills

Team leadership

Lumber product knowledge

Fast-paced worker

Decision making

Collaboration

English communication

Job description

Job Details

Career area Other Position Type Location Tacoma, WA 98421, United States Job ID 573953

Operations Lead

Position Summary

Acts as a lead person within the Operations department. May assist in hiring and training of staff, managing schedules and staff performance. Ensures that all staff establishes and maintains high level of customer service and satisfaction. Coordinates day-to-day operations of a group of employees. $27.50 - $30.00/Hr. DOE.

Key Competencies

• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Innovation / Creativity
• Adaptability
• Developing Self & Others

Principal Accountabilities & Deliverables

• Assists the Operations Manager in all areas of yard operations as directed
• Oversees and directs forklift operation in shipping and receiving orders
• Schedules and distributes sales orders to staff.
• Checks receiving orders for accuracy and notifies appropriate Managers of discrepancies
• Responsible for overseeing the accurate loading of all delivery orders
• Oversees the remanufacturing process, if present
• Performs cycle inventory counts and assists in regularly scheduled inventories
• Responsible for housekeeping of the yard, performing and appropriately delegating the nightly checklist
• Responsible for training and retraining of new and current employees
• Operates a forklift as necessary to assist in meeting a schedule
• Responsible for maintaining a reasonable level of supplies
• Ensures that all policies, programs, guidelines and procedures are implemented and practiced as expected
• Maintains and appropriately shares records of all safety issues
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by your supervisor and be flexible and adaptable to changes that will occur during the course of employment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Education / Experience and Skills:

• Minimum three (3) years experience in wholesale building materials or related industry, including one (1) year of experience in leading a team
• Good knowledge of lumber products
• Ability to model the Capital values and to provide innovative solutions
• Ability to work at a faster than average pace in which quality is never compromised
• Ability to make quick and calculated decisions within a fast and ever changing environment
• Collaborative and team focused with the ability to influence others to assure policies and procedures are followed
• Ability to deliver high quality, detailed error free work on a consistent basis
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to the extent required to receive and communicate information as necessary to the position.

Abilities

• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds
• Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
• Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, and moving mechanical parts and vibrations. Work is performed outdoors, and employee is exposed to variety of extreme weather conditions at the distribution warehouse. The noise level in the work environment and warehouse can be loud.

Our Benefits

We are in the people business, we just happen to sell lumber... so you can have GREAT BENEFITS!

• Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Volunteer Time Off)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• TeleDoc
• Best Doctors
• Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Match Percentage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hearing Services
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Smart Dollar
• Wellness Program through Vitality with program completion incentive towards medical premium