Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Join National Dentex - a leading healthcare organization specializing in the dental industry. We offer a full spectrum of specialized products, services, and technologies to address any dental restoration need. Currently, we have 60+ labs throughout the country. Our team is growing, and we are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization including this opportunity at Trident Dental in Hawthorn, CA for a Shipping & Receiving Supervisor.

The regular hours for this position are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and subject to change from time to time.

This is a full-time position featuring employee benefits including: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement!

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:

• Ensure adherence to all Safety policies and that production floor cleanliness is maintained.
• Supervision of 15-30 Fulltime Employees (FTE) and Temporary (Temp) Employees in the department, ensuring that team members comply with safety requirements and receive training and development.
• Tracking and auditing team performance, analyzing and tracking quality and productivity data for each team member (including temps) and providing regular informal and formal annual evaluation of direct reports.
• Timekeeping of FTE and temps to ensure proper time use and attendance policy adherence.
• Coaching and corrective action to address policy violations, disciplinary and/or performance problems according to company policy, escalating to Department Manager or HR as needed.
• Cross dock operations to include, but not limited to, Intercompany Cross dock and export shipments to Vietnam.
• Inventory Control and ordering of all safety and packing materials for our operations.
• Problem solving issues with equipment, system tools, and carrier support needs.
• Staffing to the appropriate volume needs and escalating to other departments for support when necessary.
• Communication with Broker for import and export requirements and deliverables.
• Accuracy in weight and dimensions of all export shipments to our Manufacturer.
• Directing team member with Shipment status and ensure all FDA compliance requirements are met.
• Closing and locking up the building at the end of each shift (weekdays) and/or Responsible for Opening and closing the building on assigned Saturdays.
• Works closely with the manager to develop the Process for Operational improvements and implement change; works as a member/leader of process improvement projects.
• Coverage for Distribution Logistics Manager for Import Export process.
• Other assignments as directed

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills – MS Office - Excel, Word, Outlook
• Detail-oriented – ability to manage multiple projects/assignments at one time
•  Dependable, Team Leader
• Must be able to prioritize/triage work based on business and departmental deliverables.
• Conflict Management
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Must demonstrate the ability to make data driven decisions.

Competencies

• Time Management/Priority Setting
• Goal Oriented
• Willingness to Learn
• Problem Solving
• Delivering results
• Developing others
• Integrity and Ethical management
• Motivation
• Relationship Building
• Team Working
• Adaptability/Change Management
• Performance Assessment and Evaluation of direct reports

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• 1-2 years professional experience

Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:

• All Office Equipment
• Potential Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens

Physical Requirements:

• Works in a warehouse environment, with good ventilation and normal noise levels from office equipment.
• Some lifting between 5 to 60 lbs. may be required.
• Long periods of standing and/or walking may be required.
• Travel may be required up to 5% of the time