Shipping Lead

Posted: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Valid Thru: Friday, 14 November 2025
Index Requested on: 10/15/2025 08:28:00
Indexed on: 10/15/2025 08:28:00

Location: Nashville, TN, 37201, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

EFP is hiring!

Description:

Team Lead: Shipping & Receiving

La Vergne, TN

1st Shift - 7: 30 - 4: 00 pm

Starting rate: $24 / hour

General description of job:

The Shipping and Receiving Lead will oversee all daily shipping and receiving activities including safety, quality, delivery and cost. The Shipping & Receiving Lead will have leadership over shipping and receiving team members and facilitate the following shipping and receiving activities:

Duties, tasks and responsibilities:

  • Enforce departmental goals for safety, quality, delivery and cost to meet or exceed metrics.
  • Coordinates with front office for shipping activities to ensure assigned shipments meet schedule.
  • Enforce standard work for Shipping and Receiving.
  • Report on the daily Shipping/Receiving activities:
    • Safety Concerns
    • Quality Concerns
    • Daily Shipment
    • Material Schedule for delivering
    • Material Inventory
    • Missed Shipments
  • Monitor and manage on time delivery
  • Monitor and manage materials inventory
  • Monitor and manage Waste and Densified Materials
  • Monitor and manage 5S Activities in department
  • Provide training for team members in safety, quality and standard work
  • Partake in the PPS board weekly Gemba walks with the managing leadership team.
  • Complete daily Gemba walks with the department manager
  • Always act in a professional and respectful manner
  • Other duties as assigned

Hours and Reporting:
  • Reports directly to Shift Supervisor
  • Hours can vary but consistently they are from 7: 30am to 4pm Monday through Friday
  • Period end inventory that typically occurs on a Saturday


Requirements and skills needed for the job:
  • Three years of shipping experience
  • Expert forklift operator, both sit down and stand up
  • Experience in leading and coaching team members in a positive and respectful manner
  • Desire for continuous improvement and growth
  • Experience in customer service and computers or equivalent training
  • Writing, basic math and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively with other teams
  • Ability to manage small projects personally and work independently
  • Organizational skills and detailed oriented with a quality mindset
  • Ability to work within a deadline under pressure and handle interruptions
  • Ability to stand and walk for long periods, reach overhead and lift 30 to 50 lbs. occasionally


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Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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