Shipping Assistant Manager

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Jessup (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long term disability

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

401(k) with employer contribution

Job summary

Fastenal is hiring an energetic Shipping Assistant Manager to join our distribution center team. In this full-time role you will help manage the Shipping department, organize outgoing orders, and lead team members to ensure safe, accurate and timely operations.

You will use warehouse management systems and MS Office, motivate staff, and drive continuous improvements while upholding health, safety, and sustainability standards across the facility.

Qualifications

• Must have prior leadership or management experience.
• Proficient written and oral communication.
• Knowledge of computer operations, including warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office Applications
• Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
• Demonstrate strong problem solving and decision making skills
• Learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

• Motivating and leading team members
• Coordinating employees, including scheduling, hiring and exiting
• Ensuring day-to-day operations are completed
• Communicating with employees and branches
• Inspecting product for damage and documenting discrepancies
• Sorting product into correct locations
• Stacking product efficiently
• Consolidating, loading and unloading shipments
• Analyzing staffing needs, reports and projections to optimize output and meet department goals
• Utilizing data to implement changes and identify areas for improvement
• Maintaining the cleanliness/organization of work area
• Complying with health, safety and sustainability rules and expectations
• Participating in activities and programs that help the company achieve health, safety and sustainability objectives
• Learning, passing, and practicing various environmental health and safety trainings

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team motivation

WMS proficiency

Microsoft Office

Math aptitude

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

TUE WED THU 4:00 pm-1:00 am

MON SUN 1:00 pm-10:00 pm

OVERVIEW

Find your future at Fastenal! Our distribution center is hiring energetic, team oriented individuals to work in our fast pace warehouse! Working as Full-Time Shipping Assistant Manager, you will assist in managing the Shipping department. The Shipping department is responsible for organizing all outgoing orders by placing packages into the correct shipping containers. You will motivate and provide leadership to team members to ensure day-to-day operations are completed safely, accurately, efficiently and on time. Fastenal Company is committed to environmental protection and to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. We strive to integrate EHS & Sustainability considerations into all our business decisions, plans, and operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Motivating and leading team members
• Coordinating employees, including scheduling, hiring and exiting
• Ensuring day-to-day operations are completed
• Communicating with employees and branches
• Inspecting product for damage and documenting discrepancies
• Sorting product into correct locations
• Stacking product efficiently
• Consolidating, loading and unloading shipments
• Analyzing staffing needs, reports and projections to optimize output and meet department goals
• Utilizing data to implement changes and identify areas for improvement
• Maintaining the cleanliness/organization of work area
• Complying with health, safety and sustainability rules and expectations
• Participating in activities and programs that help the company achieve health, safety and sustainability objectives
• Learning, passing, and practicing various environmental health and safety trainings

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess prior leadership or management work experience
• Proficient written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of computer operations, including warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office Applications
• Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
• Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making skills
• Learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Work independently as well as in a team environment
• Lead and motivate a team of employees
• Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and prioritizing abilities
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule/extra time as needed
• Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
• Lift, slide, carry and lower packages that typically weigh 25lbs-50lbs and may weigh up to 100lbs
• Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)

PREFERRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience operating a forklift
• Prior warehouse work experience

ABOUT US

Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.

As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won't find a better fit than Fastenal.

FULL-TIME BENEFITS

Fastenal offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This package includes Health, Life, Long Term Disability, and Dental Insurance, in addition to, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401(k) with an employer contribution.

Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity