Transportation Team Leader

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is a family business based in Tyler, Texas, and currently operates more than 209 stores in four states – Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma – with three distribution centers and a corporate office. BGC prides itself on offering its partners one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, paid time off, stock ownership, a 401k retirement plan, incentive plans, employee discounts, educational scholarships, and access to BGC’s 205-acre outdoor recreation area.

Job Summary

Works with warehouse leadership to plan daily activities. Coordinates shipments and work duties in the grocery or perishable warehouse. Ensures a high level of accuracy for shipping and receiving processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to all Department of Transportation regulations.
• Oversees timely delivery of products from Tyler Distribution Center.  Handles late delivery complaints, special orders, reroutes, break downs, and clean outs.
• Coordinates with Dispatch Manager to oversee return center operations.
• Oversees trailer jockey radio communication and logs all trailer movement.
• Maintains a high level of accuracy for shipping and receiving in the grocery or perishable warehouse.
• Works with upper management to oversee the daily activities of department personnel to achieve maximum quality and warehouse productivity.
• Takes hands-on approach to coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments, and complete work assignments.
• Identifies opportunities to improve workplace safety and process efficiency.
• Coordinates inspection of machinery to ensure scheduled maintenance is completed.
• Complies with OSHA standards as well as local, state and federal regulations.
• Coaches and mentors team members. May conduct performance reviews as needed.
• Ensures pre-established warehouse safety and security practices are followed.
• Reviews invoices, work orders, and demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery and shipping periods. Issues and recommends work assignments accordingly.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to comprehend and interpret information.
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to research information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods and processes.
• Ability to reason, form concepts and recognize and solve problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage time.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Ability to work on-call and flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and productivity.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Basic knowledge of the Continuous Improvement (C.I.) processes.
• Basic knowledge of reclamation reporting software.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of database management and reporting software.
• Advanced knowledge of warehouse procedures, rules, regulations, workflow and products.
• Advanced knowledge of warehouse communications system.
• Must have visual capability to see up close and far distances.
• Must have auditory capability