Warehouse Shipping Associate Lead

niagarawater; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Job summary

Niagara is seeking a Warehouse Shipping Associate Lead to guide the shipping team, ensuring timely loading of finished goods and accurate documentation. You will coordinate trailer loading, communicate with carriers, and maintain SQF food safety practices on site in Dallas, TX.

The role requires 4+ years in manufacturing or related fields, with leadership and process-improvement capabilities. This position emphasizes safety, reliability, and effective cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 4+ years experience in position.
• 4+ years experience managing people/projects.
• Travel requirements: No traveling is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the shipping/receiving team to load finished product to trailers.
• Coordinate the location where each trailer will be loaded and prepare Bill of Lading and invoices.
• Communicate instructions to equipment inside the warehouse and with carriers to ensure on-time loading.
• Review operator and carrier data in Tracking Platform and ensure safety compliance (SQF).
• Escalate any deviations, problems, or abnormal conditions with equipment, processes, or products to supervisor.
• Perform any task deemed reasonable by the manager or supervisor to keep operations safe and efficient.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Manufacturing experience

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

Oracle

Job description

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.

Develop lasting relationships with great people.

Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Warehouse Shipping Associate Lead

Lead and support the communication flow to load the finished product to the trailers and the preparation of documentation (bill of lading and invoice). Essential Functions

• Ability to complete all essential function of Warehouse Associate position
• Leading group of shipping and receiving team members
• Responsible for the communication flow to load the finished product to the trailers.
• Communicate the instructions to the equipment inside the warehouse.
• Coordinates the location where each trailer will be loaded.
• Prepares the documentation to issue a purchase order (Bill of Lading and invoice).
• Communication with carriers to ensure on time and form the collection and / or loading of the finished product.
• Review of operator and carrier line data in Tracking Platform.
• Ensure that food safety practices and all applicable requirements of the SQF System are maintained.
• Communicate any deviation, problem and / or abnormality with the equipment, processes and products.
• Any task that is not deemed unreasonable or unsafe and is asked to be done by team member's manager or supervisor

"Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice."

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 4 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

4 Years - Experience in Position

4 Years - Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Travel requirements: No traveling is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: 6 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

6 Years - Experience working in Position

6 Years - Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Oracle.
• Intermediate Knowledge of storage systems.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Ability to communicate with different levels of the organization.
• Ability to resolve conflicts
• Ability to analyze information.

Lead Like an Owner

Makes safety the number one priority Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

InnovACT

Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances Increases performance through greater efficiency

Find a Way

Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

Empowered to be Great

Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

Minimum Required: High School Diploma

Preferred: Associate's Degree

Certification/License

Required: N/A

Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

Required: None Required

Preferred: None Required

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

• Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount