Receiving Lead- FL Certified

Position Summary

The Receiving Lead coordinates the daily receiving workflow and performs hands-on receiving work to ensure inbound inventory is processed accurately, safely, and on time. The Lead organizes assignments, monitors staffing and work progress, confirms that team members understand and complete required tasks, and raises attendance, performance, inventory, or safety concerns to the appropriate manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Workflow and team coordination
• Coordinate daily inbound work based on shipment volume, priorities, staffing, and operational needs.
• Assign or communicate work priorities and confirm team members are present, prepared, and clear on their assignments.
• Monitor work throughout the shift to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on schedule; redirect work when priorities change.
• Identify absences, tardiness, coverage gaps, delays, or work quality concerns and promptly communicate them to the manager.
• Provide day-to-day guidance on receiving procedures and escalate issues that require management direction.
• Receiving and inventory accuracy
• Lead and perform the receipt and processing of inbound inventory and materials.
• Verify shipment contents, quantities, condition, and order details against available documentation and system records.
• Use the warehouse management system and RF equipment to scan, record, and track receipts accurately.
• Ensure received inventory is labeled, staged, and put away in the correct locations.
• Record and communicate damaged, impaired, short, overage, or otherwise discrepant merchandise and support timely resolution.
• Maintain clear and accurate receiving documentation and promptly report system or inventory discrepancies.
• Safety and work area standards
• Model and reinforce company safety procedures, standard operating procedures, and safe material handling practices.
• Confirm that team members use required personal protective equipment and follow equipment operating rules.
• Operate powered industrial trucks only after completing the required equipment-specific training and evaluation and receiving authorization.
• Follow fall protection procedures, including harness requirements, when operating order picker equipment where required.
• Keep receiving and staging areas clean, orderly, and free of avoidable hazards; report unsafe conditions promptly.

Communication and other duties

• Communicate shipment status, workload, staffing concerns, and operational issues to the manager and relevant teams.
• Help train new team members on receiving processes, equipment requirements, system use, and safety expectations.
• Perform receiving associate duties and other related work as assigned.

Success Measures

• Performance will be assessed using the following measures, along with role expectations and company values.
• Shipping accuracy: Orders are verified and shipped with the correct items, quantities, labels, and documentation; errors are reported promptly.
• Timeliness and productivity: Assigned orders are processed within established workflow expectations and carrier cutoff times while maintaining accuracy and safe work practices.
• Safety: Follows safety procedures, uses equipment only when trained and authorized, and promptly reports hazards, near misses, and incidents.
• Quality and care: Products are packed appropriately to reduce damage, and order or product issues are escalated for resolution.
• Reliability and teamwork: Maintains dependable attendance, communicates clearly, supports team priorities, and keeps the work area organized.

Benefits

Great Location * Great Benefits * Consistent Schedule * Opportunity to Grow:

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