Delivery Supervisor Delivery

Purpose

Coordinates activities of shipping personnel engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Schedules deliveries with customers.
• Studies inventory to identify products to ship.
• Scans transfer tickets.
• Processes incoming and outgoing delivery driver paperwork.
• Manages multiple drivers and pullers.
• Ensures a safe and clean workplace.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The employee is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the shipping unit, carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees.
• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Appraising performance.
• Rewarding and disciplining employees.
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience: High School diploma or equivalent G.E.D.; previous experience in shipping department required.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to vendors and other employees.
• Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: None.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Occasionally required to stand.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Environment may be very loud (examples: jack hammer work, etc.).