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$1000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year)
Paid Time Off
11 Paid Holidays
Eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan
Competitive Benefits

MPS a division of Macmillan Publishers a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles has a job opening for a Shipping Supervisor in our Gordonsville facility. MPS provides back office support warehousing and fulfillment for Macmillan US and is their primary distribution facility for North America.

POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinates and supervises all activities associated in the Shipping department by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives.

ESSENTAIL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Under the direction of the Shipping Manager the Shipping Supervisor is responsible for supervising the full and loose cast staging truck routing and loading and preparing accurate shipping documents in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives.

• Schedules outbound freight to comply with the customers requirements and warehouse operations and capacities in conjunction with the Traffic Manager.
• Stages locations for incoming carriers.
• Ensures proper labels and documentation has been applied before shipping.
• Ensures that orders are complete and counts verified before loading trucks.
• Gathers and maintains all data and records relative to shipping activities. Ensures the accuracy of all shipping documents including all international paperwork.
• Assures that shipping count match picking document and bill of lading (BOL). Assists in resolving any discrepancies.
• Maintains good security habits at dock doors and assists in maintaining the security of the warehouse.
• Operates forklift and material handling equipment to assist in loading and unloading trucks when necessary.
• Trains employees on safe operation of forklift and material handling equipment.
• Maintains proper staffing and training.
• Oversees the shipping operation by continuously walking around and observing the department in action.
• Completes all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion associated with absenteeism performance evaluations and maintaining operating supplies.
• Review operating goals and standards on a daily basis and monitors achievement.
• Ensures the safe clean and efficient operation of the department to meet service standards.
• Assists in developing a program to train and motivates personnel for increased effectiveness.
• Works within the operational budget. Assists in developing the budget when required.
• Enforces established safety health and housekeeping policies and procedures in order to minimize injuries loss of production time and damage.
• Conforms to all company policies and procedures (Employee Handbook)
• Complies with all environmental health and safety requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises one lead and one office clerk in addition to the hourly employees in the Shipping Department. Responsible for the overall direction coordination and evaluation of the Shipping Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees planning assigning and directing work appraising performance rewarding and disciplining employees addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Associates degree or equivalent from a two year college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess good oral and written communication and management skills. Experience with shipping and receiving operations are also necessary.

Language Skills:

Ability to; read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedures manuals write routine reports and correspondences and to speak effectively before groups of management and employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to; add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals compute rate ratio and percent and to interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability; to define problems collect data establish facts draw valid conclusions apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.

Other skills and abilities:

Computer skills to include Microsoft Word Excel and WMS.

Yearly Salary: $60000.00 - $70000.00

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk or hear; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls or reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit stoop kneel and crouch.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to temperature changes risk of electrical shock and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MPS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race color religion age ethnicity national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status physical ability neurodiversity genetic information protected veteran status family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

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