Transportation Lead
Rise baking company
Kent, WA
9.24-94 - Current
- Maintained relationships with customers through regular communication regarding orders, scheduling changes, or other updates.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth transition from production to delivery.
- Coordinated shipping and receiving schedules with warehouse personnel to ensure timely delivery of goods.
- Kept transportation operations in compliance with company, legal and safety requirements.
- Worked with providers such as freight carriers to resolve delivery problems and make schedule adjustments.
- Directed daily transportation of Frozen cargo.
- Organized delivery schedules and provided customers with timely updates.
- Maintained records of shipping documents including invoices, bills of lading, manifests.
- Assigned tasks to staff members within the department according to their individual skill sets.
- Processed paperwork required by various government agencies including customs clearance documents.
- Developed and implemented plans to reduce costs associated with transportation processes.
- Supervised loading and unloading activities at terminals or warehouses to maximize efficiency and accuracy of shipments.
- Investigated incidents involving damaged cargo or accidents involving company vehicles or personnel.
- Identified operational problems that impacted timely deliveries or increased costs and proposed solutions accordingly.
- Facilitated conflict resolution among team members when necessary.
- Supervised and coordinated activities of workers in material handling.
- Enforced adherence to quality standards for materials handling processes.
- Coordinated with other supervisors to achieve project goals.
- Completed or assisted with difficult or skilled tasks.
- Managed inventory control, ensuring accurate tracking of materials.
- Scheduled materials shipments and transportation for on-time delivery, reducing delays.
- Resolved personnel problems, complaints and grievances, referring serious issues to higher-level supervisors.
- Reviewed supplies inventory levels and purchased necessary items.
- Maintained open communication with team members to resolve issues.
- Informed upper management or department heads of items loaded or problems encountered.