Shipping Team Lead

Hirzel Canning Company•Pemberville, OH

13d

About The Position

Hirzel Canning Company feeds people. Hirzel Canning Company & Farms is a 5th-generation family company with a passion for serving the community. Our Dei Fratelli brand is your source for locally-grown tomato and sauerkraut products. We seek individuals that share our core values, our commitment to future generations, and our passion for providing food that brings families together. The Shipping Team Leader is responsible for coordinating activities of the shipping department and supervising workers responsible for picking product, preparing it for shipping, and preparing the proper paperwork to ensure the shipment reaches its destination.

Requirements

Candidates must be willing and able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Commitment to our purpose and core values
Demonstrates consistent punctuality and reliability by arriving no later than the scheduled shift start time and remaining on-site until all direct reports have completed their work and safely exited the building. Understands that strong leadership means being present, setting the tone for the day, and never leaving early, ensuring full support and accountability to the team from start to finish.
Commitment to performing job duties in a safe manner and watching out for the safety of others
Compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
Takes ownership of work to make sure it is completed accurately, efficiently and on time. Will work with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and commitment and will encourage others to do the same.
Will promote a positive attitude. Responsible for establishing and maintaining positive working relationships that are based on respect for all.
Will embrace Plant/Company change and support its implementation.
Reaching with hands and arms
Communication through speech and hearing and in writing
Daily requirements: Bending, twisting, turning, reaching below the knee, pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, standing, walking, sitting
Lifting requirements: Will regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds Will frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED
2 – 4 years of consistent forklift operation experience in a warehouse setting
Ability to create verbal, numeric, and graphical reports
Ability to successfully manage people
Demonstrated oral and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Greet truck drivers, set up loads for shipment, COAs, BOLs, paperwork, and seals
Validate truck driver numbers against X3, ensure correct loads are shipped
Oversee and manage receiving loads at all Pemberville facilities, validate PO’s in X3, and ensure correct loads are received
Fax completed BOL’s to Logistics Department
Assist forklift drivers with order issues
Work with Customer Service to resolve issues with order accuracy, changes, load weights, and other issues
Work with Warehouse Supervisor to resolve load scheduling and trailer inspection problems
Request for replenishment of inventory from other sites based on order requirements, if needed
Receive labels according to procedure – [Collect and forward label samples]
Manage dent pallets and shipments
Train forklift drivers as needed to assist the Warehouse supervisor
Manage inventory according to FIFO or specific order needs
Communicate forklift repair needs and other problems to Warehouse Supervisor
Organize and communicate with label line product pull and store locations in accordance with FIFO and/or order needs
Create and report work orders for label line
Report any/all employee issues to Warehouse Supervisor
Communicate safety hazards to Warehouse Supervisor
Ensure that drivers keep aisles, driveways, rows, trash cans and docks clean
Monitor condition of dumpster and communicate issues to Warehouse Supervisor