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Universal Products, Inc. Supervisor - Shipping in Goddard, Kansas
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SUMMARY:
Supervise all activity relating to the Shipping department to ensure the products are accurately selected, packaged, and prepared for shipment.
DUTIES:
- Supervise shipping team to ensure they are performing the essential functions of their jobs.
- Analyze and resolve work problems and assist workers in solving problems.
- Coordinate with UPS, FedEx, and other freight carriers to pick up and ship to customers, taking into consideration the most efficient method and customer expectations.
- Apply accurate postage on UPS & FedEx shipments and complete Manifests and/or Bill of Lading
- Maintain equipment required for the shipping process, including shipping carts, pallet jacks, computers, printers, and other shipping department equipment
- Coordinate, or work with supervisors, Production Manager, Customer Service Representatives, and shipping team.
- Contact person for UPS, Fed Ex, and other shipping firms, to resolve problems relating to tracking, delivery, etc.
- Supervise employees to improve productivity, reduce errors and meet safety/health goals.
- Maintain timekeeping system on employees.
- Interview, select, hire, and train employees.
- Complete performance appraisals and meet with employees to suggest areas needing improvement and acknowledge areas where the employee is achieving or exceeding objectives. Recommend wage adjustments.
- Administer disciplinary action in coordination with the Production Manager
- Be familiar with and apply aspects of the ISO Quality System that pertains to the Shipping Dept.
- Perform duties of shipping team member roles when necessary
- Manage imported shipments (truck, rail, ocean, air) and provide corresponding paperwork.
- Identify, research and analyze compliance issues as they arise.
- Prepare export documentation for international shipments, including documents relating to NAFTA, export declarations, etc.
- Evaluate, analyze and assign applicable HS codes to new and existing products.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Production Manager