Shipping Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

At Hood Container - Grand Rapids, MI we are looking for a Shipping Supervisor . This role is salaried role reporting to the Logistics Manager. You will be an integral part of our Shipping Management Team . Shipping Supervisor, you will be responsible for:

• working with the Logistics Manager to identify priorities for the Logistics team
• managing a team of forklift operators to perform the duties assigned to meet the priorities set
• ensuring proper loading and unloading of trailers
• ensuring that production lines are kept stocked and prepped to run
• conducting cycle counts on a weekly basis
• electronically verify hours worked by the Logistics team on a daily and weekly basis
• approve vacation requests as workload dictates
• ensure the warehouse area is kept clean and orderly
• serving as a backup to other Logistics Manager.

Our Shipping Goals include:

• Safety before all else
• Quality in all we do
• Respectful workplace through a diverse group of team oriented individuals
• 100% on time delivery
• Shipment loads that maintain their stability throughout the trip, arriving at a customer's dock as it left ours
• Our company goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

What it Takes:

• Five-years’ experience in a manufacturing and shipping environment required.
• Ability to multi-task and produce accurate work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to supervise through coaching, inspiring employees to perform at their best.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with a highly diverse environment.
• Ability to retain technical information.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Products and experience with diverse shipping platforms. Experience with Amtech would be an advantage.
• Self-starter and team player.
• General high level of enthusiasm and creative ability.

How You Will Contribute:

• Understand and adapt to a Coaching style of supervision, where guidance of the team and helping them understand the purpose of what we do and how we do it, gives them an understanding of their part in the goals of the department.
• Hold the team accountable for the tasks they are assigned, making performance about the task and not the personality.
• Support company and departmental policies and procedures by example, holding the team as accountable as yourself.
• Maintain the highest levels in safety, quality and housekeeping standards.
• Interact with customer service and production for smooth, total quality order shipments.
• Process paperwork accurately for outgoing shipments in a fast-paced environment.
• Oversee loading and unloading of trailers.
• Protect and keep product free from damage.
• Participate in monthly physical inventory procedures, even when that requires a Saturday.
• Receive product with accuracy and on a timely basis in our Manufacturing & Shipping database - Amtech.
• Perform all tasks assigned by the Shipping Manager.

Here's why you'll love working at Hood Container:

• Competitive pay & benefits: We offer a base salary based on experience , a quarterly bonus program , and a comprehensive benefits package to keep you healthy and happy.
• Continuous learning: We invest in paid training and development to help you grow your skills and advance your career.
• Caring & Empowering Company Culture : Supportive & collaborative team dedicated to seeing you unbox your potential to help make a difference & make customers happy.
• Growing Company in a Sustainable Industry: Consider a Future in Corrugated Packaging

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, Mill to Market company, specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drive our business. Over the last decade, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. To learn more about Hood Container Corporation visit or check us out on social media!

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