Shipping Group Leader

Sonny's Enterprises LLC; Savage (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonny's Enterprises LLC in Savage, MN seeks a Shipping & Receiving Team Leader to oversee a busy department, develop standard procedures, and drive performance. You will manage leads and frontline staff, arrange schedules, and ensure overtime is controlled in line with company policy.

The role emphasizes process improvement, safety, and completing shipments accurately and on time, with strong attention to wage law compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading shipping/receiving teams and setting workloads.
• Knowledge of wage and hour laws, attendance tracking via ADP.
• Ability to develop and implement standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and motivation to leads and frontline employees to complete workload efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Plan schedules, assign tasks, and manage overtime.
• Review attendance records and ensure compliance with wage laws.
• Identify staffing needs, interview, hire, and train staff.
• Ensure Receiving processes are high quality and timely.
• Lead safety efforts, conduct regular department meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Staff scheduling

Training

Overtime management

Tools

ADP

Job description

Overview

Sonny's Enterprises is the world's largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies. We are the industry leader, recognized and awarded by the International Car Wash Association for innovating new technologies to advance the industry with products proudly designed and built in the USA. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We embrace change and the opportunity it produces to maximize the potential of our most valuable resource - our PEOPLE! We invite you to explore our opportunities and grow your career with us.

Job Category: Salary/Exempt

Department: Plant Management

Reports To: Manager - Inventory Planning

Hours: 7:30am - 4:30pm includes Lunch, additional hours as needed.

Responsibilities

Key performance objectives

• Meets departmental KPI's and goals.
• Assists in setting strategic direction for Shipping Department initiatives.
• Establishes standard operation practices.
• Provides strategic leadership for issues affecting the department.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Shipping & Receiving Team Leadership

• Provides direction and proper motivation to leads and frontline employees to ensure the daily workload is completed in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Plan and establish work schedules and assignments in support of department goals; make overtime scheduling decisions & hold team accountable to defined work hours.
• Review records of employee's company pay policy attendance and hours worked within ADP, time off requests following wage and hour laws.
• Handle employee complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts.
• Lead by example, evaluate departmental workload requirements and stay late when needed.
• Identify staffing needs, interview, hire and train staff and maintain a steady stream of qualified candidates.
• Manage, develop and monitor the progress of personnel.
• Identify training requirements and train where needed.
• Conduct employee performance reviews and turn in by due date.
• Ensure all Receiving processes are properly carried out, with high quality & performance.
• Identify and rectify safety concerns.
• Hold regular meetings with department staff.
• Provide guidance, training and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance on a frequent basis.
• Other duties as needed.

Process Development, Execution & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate current Standard Procedures for Truck Loading & Small Parts Picking & Packaging, identifying opportunities for Continuous Improvement of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Define Truck-Loading Standards to ensure customers are able to quickly & easily unload trucks upon arrival to Installation Sites - training and hold team accountable for defined standards.
• Define Standards for Small Parts Picking & Packaging processes - ensure boxes are packaged in a logical sequence to support onloading, check-in, and installation process.
• Incorporate feedback from our customers into processes, strive to continuously improve shipping, loading, and packaging performance.
• Supervise loading of trucks and assure that the correct items are put on the truck; perform Quality Control Functions with team before truck are picked up for delivery to the customer.
• Monitor and maintain adherence to quality standards, truck loading standards and work instructions. Hold Team accountable to follow defined process and procedures.
• Monitor and make improvements where necessary on shipping dept. performance. Review "Free-of-Charge" Orders related to shipping errors (Missing, Damaged) and develop countermeasures & process improvements to continuously reduce non-conformances.
• Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to shipping orders accurately and on time.
• Develop, document and implement shipping work instructions and procedures.
• Enforce housekeeping standards; Maintain 5S and Visual Factory in areas of responsibility.
• Implement & Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for the Department

Required skills & qualifications

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Policies and Procedures - Proven ability to create and implement operational procedures.

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