Shipping & Receiving Group Lead - 1st shift
Summary
Oversees daily warehouse operations in shipping and receiving, ensuring productivity, safety, and on-time shipments while assisting the supervisor.
Available Job: Working Group Lead
Number of Openings & Shift: 1 opening on 1st shift (7 AM – 3PM)
Reports To: 1st Shift Shipping Supervisor
Work for the market leader of construction tools at MARSHALLTOWN! We’re proud of our top-notch facilities and strong, healthy culture where good ideas are embraced, decisions are made quickly, and effort and excellence are rewarded. When we need to get something done, we have the resources to make it happen.
We’re excited about our new Kansas City facility, and we are looking for a Working Group Lead who will primarily assist in overseeing workflow, productivity, and daily operations in the shipping department. This role also supports receiving and other warehouse functions as needed and may assume facility-wide leadership or special projects in the supervisor’s absence.
Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership coverage across shipping, receiving, and general warehouse operations as needed to support workflow, staffing gaps, or special projects
- Assists in directing daily workflow and driving team productivity within the shipping department
- Assists in staffing high-priority areas based on outbound schedules, order volume, and operational needs
- Opens the facility and ensures a safe, efficient start-up when the Supervisor is not present
- Ensures safe work practices and reinforces all safety expectations
- Trains and cross-trains new and existing employees
- Performs regular quality checks to ensure outbound accuracy, proper packaging, labeling, and documentation
- Verifies shipping orders against system data to ensure correct product, quantities, and destinations
- Coordinates dock activities, staging, and carrier pickups to support on-time shipments
- Loads, moves, and stages materials using powered industrial trucks (PIT) safely and efficiently
- Supports receiving functions as needed (e.g., unloading, material movement, inventory verification)
- Performs other duties and project work as assigned, including cross-department support