Shipping & Receiving Lead- Day Shift
Grand Forks, ND - USA
Job Summary
Shipping and Receiving Lead
Day Shift
6 AM to 4:30 PM
Position Summary
The Shipping & Receiving (S&R) Lead is a working lead responsible for coordinating and directing daily shipping and receiving
activities while performing hands-on warehouse duties. This role supports the Warehouse Supervisor by assigning daily
tasks training team members and ensuring accurate timely and safe execution of inbound and outbound material
movements. The S&R Lead serves as the first point of escalation for operational issues on the floor and plays a key role in
maintaining inventory integrity documentation accuracy and adherence to standard work.
Steffes Benefit Plan Includes:
- Competitive Low Deductible/Low Out-of-Pocket Medical Insurance Plan
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous 401K matching
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays Paid Personal Days
- Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources
- Paid Military Leave
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Paternity Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Paid Jury Duty Leave
- Employer-paid Virtual Physical Therapy Program
Steffes Core Values
Trust: We promote growth and long-term success by making wise decisions with trust as an essential component.
Respect: We unleash creative talents of our diverse workforce by treating each other the way we would like to be treated.
Teamwork: We believe people achieve much more by working together.
Integrity: We follow through and keep our word while being open honest ethical and fair.
Safety: We view our co-workers as family members of our business and strive to ensure safety for all.
Humility: We recognize and appreciate strengths and contributions beyond oneself. We are modest genuine and
authentic.
Core Expectations
- Customer Service - Demonstrate excellent customer service and display a positive attitude and behavior consistent with
the Steffes Code of Conduct and Core Values. - Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Perform work in compliance with EHS training and identified
procedures/standard work. Report any EHS incident or concern to your supervisor immediately. Cooperate and
contribute to the overall success of the EHS program. - Quality Participate in job-specific training. Complete work as indicated by standard work processes and/or
procedures. If your work cant be completed as required notify your supervisor immediately for guidance. - Conduct - Demonstrate and support the Steffes Code of Conduct.
- Policies and Procedures - Demonstrate and support Steffes Policies and Procedures by:
- Using tact sound judgement and maintaining a professional attitude in communication and relationships with
others. - Striving to deliver the best quality in daily work.
- Promoting a positive image of Steffes and its products.
- Being timely and punctual in attendance and following all policies and procedures.
- Using tact sound judgement and maintaining a professional attitude in communication and relationships with
Job Requirements/Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 2 years of shipping receiving or warehouse experience required.
- Experience in directing or leading daily work activities preferred.
- Basic computer proficiency (Windows email ERP/WMS systems).
- Ability to operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
- Strong communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
OR - An acceptable combination of education and experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Own daily Shipping & Receiving execution coordinating the receipt put-away staging and shipment of materials parts
and assemblies to ensure alignment with sales and production schedules and operational priorities. - Serve as the on-floor authority as delegated by the Warehouse Supervisor for Shipping & Receiving operations
providing continuous execution oversight and real-time decision-making throughout the shift. - Establish daily operational priorities and assign balance and sequence work activities across the Shipping & Receiving
team based on demand staffing levels and material flow requirements. - Ensure accurate timely and compliant processing of all inbound and outbound shipments maintaining execution
discipline that supports uninterrupted production and on-time delivery commitments. - Verify and validate shipping and receiving documentation and system transactions including packing slips bills of lading
and ERP entries to ensure accuracy and traceability. - Inspect incoming and outgoing materials for damage shortages or discrepancies ensuring issues are documented
contained and escalated appropriately to avoid downstream impact. - Maintain control of material identification staging and movement ensuring materials are properly labeled organized
and transported to designated locations in accordance with standard work. - Execute and oversee inventory-related transactions within ERP systems and support cycle counts and year-end inventory
activities to maintain inventory integrity within Shipping & Receiving areas. - Train mentor and guide Shipping & Receiving team members ensuring employees understand and consistently follow
safe accurate and efficient work practices. - Reinforce safety quality and housekeeping standards through daily presence observation and immediate corrective
action when deviations occur. - Promote standardized work LEAN principles and continuous improvement identifying inefficiencies and execution risks
and partnering with the Warehouse Supervisor on improvement opportunities. - Act as the primary communication link between Shipping & Receiving staff and the Warehouse Supervisor providing timely updates on operational status risks constraints and execution challenges.
- Enable and maintain a positive accountability-driven work environment through clear communication professionalism and collaboration with internal teams suppliers and carriers.
- Support the companys Strategic Quality and Safety objectives through consistent execution leadership and operational
discipline.
15. Other duties may be assigned.
Functional & Cognitive Requirements of Position
- This position requires walking sitting or standing to a significant degree.
- Must have the ability to lift 70 pounds from floor to waist carry 50 pounds and push and/or pull up to 100 pounds.
- Must have the ability to climb ladders and/or stairs.
- Stooping crouching kneeling and bending.
- Handling feeling and gripping would be required for some activities.
- Visual acuity is required to inspect work completed.
- This role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions.
- Learn new tasks remember processes maintain focus complete tasks independently make timely decisions in the
context of a workflow ability to communicate with visitors ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or
productivity quota.