Shipping Working Foreman

Alpha-Baking-Co.,-Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha-Baking-Co.,-Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking a Shipping Lead to supervise the shipping team and ensure timely, accurate dispatch of orders. The role requires efficient handling of loading/unloading, staging products, and coordinating with shippers to prevent delays.

Responsibilities include operating the electric pallet jack, palletizing goods, generating shipping labels, and maintaining clear communication with the team to uphold safety and productivity in a busy warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Must have ability to supervise shipping staff and manage daily dispatch duties.
• Able to load/unload trucks and stage product for shipping.
• Maintain safe, efficient workflow in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead shipping staff and coordinate daily dispatch activities.
• Load and unload trucks, and move bread/bun stacks to shipping dock.
• Operate electric pallet jack and wrap pallets for shipment.
• Create shipping labels, track shipments, and communicate with shippers to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

Shipping

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Communication

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Job description

.The individual will work in a fast-paced work environment preparing items for shipment by performing the following duties:

• Leads shipping staff
• Responsible for loading & unloading truck
• Physically moves bread/bun stacks to shipping dock using a two-wheel cart to stage product.
• Repetitive use of upper extremities to break down stacks of product to be sent to depot locations.
• Physically shuttle bread trays and materials to the staging area.
• Unloads semi-trailers and routes incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Loads cased bread/bun products onto pallets.
• Operates electric pallet jack to move or hoist materials from packaging to shipping dock.
• Operates stretch wrap bander to palletize bread/bun products for shipment.
• Performs all computer functions necessary to track various aspects of goods.
• Efficiently works within a busy dispatch department.
• Creates shipping labels and handles shipping information.
• Works well with the shipping team to complete orders in a timely manner.

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