Weekend Shift Outbound Team Leader

Webstaurantstore; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Webstaurantstore is seeking an Outbound Team Lead to oversee daily outbound operations, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely shipment. You will work with leadership to guide staff, provide clear direction, and model our culture to engage employees across shifts.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to manage performance, and a track record of developing a cross-trained team that can flex into other departments as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading outbound/shipping teams.
• Strong communicator capable of guiding staff.
• Ability to monitor performance and provide feedback regularly.

Responsibilities

• Assist leadership in overseeing daily operations to ensure productivity and quality while achieving goals.
• Collaborate with leadership to provide consistent feedback on performance.
• Lead daily team meetings to set expectations and assign tasks.
• Communicate team goals and resolve issues promptly.
• Help develop a cross-trained team that can flex into other departments.
• Maintain daily communication with Outbound teams and management; adjust schedules as needed.
• Provide performance updates and progress to employees on a regular basis.
• Serve as a resource on tasks, policies, and warehouse initiatives.
• Report personnel issues to department leadership for timely resolution.
• Ensure outbound shipments are accurate and timely, with focus on quality.

Skills

Leadership

Team communication

Operational excellence

Coaching & training

Job description

Job Summary

The Outbound Team Lead maintains in-depth knowledge of our products and Outbound procedures and stays in regular contact with the shift manager and peers in each department to meet daily goals. This position identifies operating issues and takes corrective action as needed, including receiving and providing clear directions and serving as a role model of our culture to communicate effectively with employees and drive engagement.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the duties below to a high standard. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Leadership

• Assist leadership in overseeing daily operations in the department to ensure a high level of productivity and quality while achieving operating goals; promote team adherence to Company policies and procedures
• Work closely with leadership to monitor and provide consistent feedback to employees on individual and team performance on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• In collaboration with leadership, conduct daily team meetings to update employees on work expectations, task assignments, best practices, and operating expectations
• Clearly communicate team goals, resolve problems as they arise, and answer any related questions
• Assist with developing a cross-trained team that can flex into other departments or jobs as needed
• Maintain a high level of communication with Outbound teams and management daily; partner with other team leads to flex hours where necessary
• Ensure that employees are consistently informed of their performance and progress
• Serve as a resource for all employees regarding job tasks, company policies and procedures, and warehouse initiatives
• Report personnel issues to the department leadership to enable timely resolutions

Process

• Aid management in ensuring that our teams work towards satisfying customers through picking, prepping, and completing outbound shipments efficiently, with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Manage the department's daily workflow and work with leadership to adjust to labor availability as needed.
• Ensure a high degree of accuracy and quality in all work completed by the IC team, using internal audits to identify mistakes and training opportunities
• Work to identify trends in team performance, using outbound metrics to train individuals on the team and assess areas of weakness or strength
• Provide scorecards to individuals weekly and monthly to advise them on their overall performance
• Work closely with team members and leadership to meet daily, weekly, and monthly departmental goals
• Abide by all company and warehouse policies
• Flex into other positions and departments and undertake additional duties as necessary to support the overall operation