Cross Dock Lead (Day Shift)

About the role

Green Circle Growers, founded in 1968 by John van Wingerden, is a family‑owned operation with over 170 acres of indoor growing space. The company supplies plants to regional and national stores across the United States and Canada, serving both mass merchants and growers with a full line of annuals and pre‑finished containers, plugs, and liners. As a Cross Dock Lead, you will oversee daily dock operations to ensure timely, accurate, and safe handling of all incoming and outgoing shipments, manage a crew, and act as the primary point of contact between dock staff, warehouse management, and transportation personnel.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for workflow, record keeping, and resources for assigned area
• Lead and coordinate the work of an assigned team of shipping and receiving team members
• Provide effective guidance on how work orders, shipping manifest, purchase orders, and other documented tasks should be read and fulfilled
• Train, coach and motivate employees to improve performance and provide feedback to management on employee performance and progress
• Oversee daily shipping activities including order picking, packing, staging, and loading
• Unload and load trucks manually or using material handling equipment
• Receive hard goods and live goods into the business system against purchase orders, and verify that quantities and quality of inbound products
• Facilitate proper sorting, labeling, scanning, handling, and storage of all inbound shipments
• Report any discrepancies on inbound shipments against purchase orders and support corrective action
• Operate material handling equipment (pallet jacks, forklifts, tow motors, etc.) safely and in compliance with company procedures
• Load outbound trucks and trailers in the correct sequence to support efficient delivery, ensuring on time and in full (OTIF) goals are met
• Collaborate with drivers, dispatch, operations teams, and warehouse team members to ensure accurate and timely movement of freight
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area that meets OSHA and company safety standards
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or relevant experience required
• 2‑3+ years of warehouse, cross‑dock, logistics, or freight handling experience required
• 1‑2+ years of supervisory experience preferred
• Basic computer literacy or ability to learn scanning and warehouse systems
• Experience operating a tow motor and other material handling equipment
• Self‑motivated with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and adapt to change
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, including the ability to read and speak English
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, or holidays as required by business volume
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to pass a pre‑employment background check and drug screen

Schedule

The Cross Dock Lead shift will be Thursday through Monday.

Physical Environment & Requirements

• Work performed in a plant/production facility or outdoors; possible extreme heat/cold dependent on season
• Continuously requires ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Frequently requires walking, lifting (up to 50 lbs), carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling (up to 200 lbs), bending, and crouching
• Occasionally requires sitting, standing, fine dexterity, climbing and handling
• May require ability to operate machinery, drive vehicles (truck, car, van, tug, forklift) or use equipment such as hand tools, computers, or general business equipment
• CDL license or tug/forklift certification may be required