Shift Leader

We are looking for a people-centric Operations Leader to oversee a 2nd shift Team at our Distribution Center located in North East, MD. This Leader will be responsible for a variety of tasks, all of which play a key role in delighting our customers and maintaining customer loyalty. The successful candidate must be able to educate, coach, motivate, and encourage team members to succeed in all facets of Distribution Center objectives. Among other daily operational responsibilities, the successful candidate will model and teach core values (People, Quality, Service, and Innovation) and foster a culture of ownership, accountability and servant leadership.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES


Successfully lead, educate, coach, motivate, and encourage a team of 2nd Shift Associates


Supervise and coordinate inbound and outbound shipments


Supervise and coordinate the movement of merchandise throughout the building


Ensures orderly stacking and staging of product


Apply sound communication and motivational techniques in supervising, counseling, and disciplining subordinates in accordance with the highest possible levels of productivity


Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials handling equipment


Participate in establishing work schedules. Ensure that the schedules are correctly implemented and that jobs are assigned effectively and completed properly


Maintains and holds associates accountable for the RF Guns


Ensure the optimal utilization of space through warehouse consolidation, rotate product as appropriate


Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse


Conduct operations in accordance with OSHA and MSDS Standards


Direct the operations of the warehouse work team to achieve prescribed objectives


In collaboration with the Human Resources Leader, develop and maintain a productive work team by creating programs for hiring, training, and professional development


Write and conduct the performance evaluation system for recommending promotions, wage increases and terminations


Assure the integrity of the inventory and assist in conducting physical inventories


Attend warehouse meetings


Act as a liaison between employees and top management


Participate with the Director to establish department and associate specific goals including but not limited to productivity, quality, and personal growth/development
RELATED COMPETENCIES



Live, model and teach Our Core Values, Our Leadership Contract, and Leadership is Not a Choice.


Ability to build and foster teams, gain commitment from others and effectively manage the decision making process.


Creative problem solving and innovative approaches to complex problems.


Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on process improvement, installing and maintaining best practices in the operational areas.


Identify and present opportunities for process improvement.


Must possess exceptional leadership, mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills.


Reviews, recommends, and implements additions, modifications, and improvements


Knowledge of the e-commerce and fulfillment operations


Ability to make effective decisions and manage several processes in a fast paced environment.


Exposure to various logistics operations within a multi shift operation


Previous accountability for an entire function within a distribution facility


Excellent communication (oral, written and listening) and project management skills


Execute decisions and manage multiple processes in a fast paced environment while following a "Teams Win" philosophy.


Proven leadership and business acumen


WMS experience with KCS and/or PKMS preferred


Demonstrated ability to organize vast amounts of data


Proficient with MS Office suite, especially Excel
EXPERIENCE



Bachelor's degree preferred - Equivalent experience may be considered


A minimum of 5 years' experience at the Supervisory level


Ability to potentially lift / move furniture, bedding and / or accessories in excess of 100 lbs



Staffmark is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability or veteran status.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
??? Successfully lead, educate, coach, motivate , and encourage a team of 2nd Shift Associates
??? Supervise and coordinate inbound and outbound shipments
??? Supervise and coordinate the movement of merchandise throughout the building
??? Ensures orderly stacking and staging of product
??? Apply sound communication and motivational techniques in supervising, counseling, and disciplining subordinates in accordance with the highest possible levels of productivity
??? Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials handling equipment
??? Participate in establishing work schedules. Ensure that the schedules are correctly implemented and that jobs are assigned effectively and completed properly
??? Maintains and holds associates accountable for the RF Guns
??? Ensure the optimal utilization of space through warehouse consolidation, rotate product as appropriate
??? Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse
??? Conduct operations in accordance with OSHA and MSDS Standards
??? Direct the operations of the warehouse work team to achieve prescribed objectives
??? In collaboration with the Human Resources Leader, develop and maintain a productive work team by creating programs for hiring, training, and professional development
??? Write and conduct the performance evaluation system for recommending promotions, wage increases and terminations
??? Assure the integrity of the inventory and assist in conducting physical inventories
??? Attend warehouse meetings
??? Act as a liaison between employees and top management
??? Participate with the Director to establish department and associate specific goals including but not limited to productivity, quality, and personal growth/development