The Role
The Ground Operations Lead coordinates logistics activities, ensuring safety and efficiency while leading shifts, navigating technology, and managing operations.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Veho
Veho’s mission is to power the future of commerce by making shopping, shipping and returns seamless for everyone.
We are building a modern, end-to-end logistics infrastructure designed entirely for the ever-evolving needs of ecommerce brands and everyday consumers.
Powered by next-generation technology and a vertically integrated supply chain, Veho gives brands and their customers unprecedented control over their deliveries and removes the pain from the ecommerce post-purchase experience. We make delivery the ‘extension of the brand’ and leverage it to create deeper loyalty and trust between brands and their customers, driving customer retention and lifetime value. Our rapidly growing client list includes leading consumer brands like Hello Fresh, Zara, Macy’s, Sephora, and more.
To truly build an iconic company, we strongly believe that our people and values must be aligned with our mission. As such, we take pride in our championship team, merit-based culture. We seek team players who want to compete, win, make an impact and build a legacy, and we reward performance and impact players with generous equity and incredible career growth opportunities.
Compensation:
$22.50 per hour
The pay range is subject to the discretion of the Company. Additionally, Veho offers a competitive equity package, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as other benefits such as 401k and generous PTO for full-time roles.
Anticipated Schedule: Monday - Friday 10:00pm-07:00am
About The Role:
As a Ground Operations Lead at Veho, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our logistics activities. You will be at the forefront of daily interactions with cross-functional teams, orchestrating efforts to maintain safety standards while achieving operational excellence. Your leadership will be crucial in guiding a shared shift to guarantee successful launches and sorts, in collaboration with both the Veho team and our valued driver partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment that demands quick thinking and physical agility, embracing the challenge of physically tasking work with enthusiasm and resilience.
- Quickly navigate technology platforms to manage operational changes, re-routes, and other logistical challenges with ease and efficiency.
- Assess operational needs swiftly and work cross-functionally to orchestrate seamless operations, prioritizing safety, and driving success.
- Operate a forklift and potentially a box truck with skill and precision, ensuring the safe and efficient movement of goods and materials as needed.
- Execute with a focus on customer service, providing high levels of support and assistance to our crowd-sourced driver partners and internal teams.
- Works well in a fast-paced environment that is, at times, physically tasking
- Demonstrate strong communication skills to effectively lead a shift.
- Stand for extended periods, move boxes up and down, bend, and frequently lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs, ensuring physical readiness for the demands of the role.
Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of previous experience in logistics, operations management, or a related field is preferred.
- Owns a modern smartphone and can navigate apps on a smartphone daily.
- Forklift certification and/or experience operating box trucks is preferred.
- Proficiency in technology platforms and tools relevant to logistics operations.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
- Commitment to delivering exceptional experiences to team members and driver partners.
- Ability to pass a comprehensive background check
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends, as required by operational needs.
Veho is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. No matter the location, or the role, every Veho teammate shares one galvanizing mission: driving commerce forward with a customer-centric delivery and returns experience that’s built for the modern era. We are deeply value-driven (Team Up, Drive Impact, Take Ownership, Solve Bigger, Obsess Over Experience, Make Today Count) and care tremendously about investing in our high-performers.
Join us in building the future of ecommerce logistics and in doing the work of our lifetime!
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Skills Required
- At least 1 year of previous experience in logistics, operations management, or a related field
- Forklift certification and/or experience operating box trucks
- Proficiency in technology platforms and tools relevant to logistics operations
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to pass a comprehensive background check
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The Company
What We Do
Built for the age of e-commerce, Veho is an end-to-end delivery service that puts customer experience in the center. Our network of professional and qualified flexible drivers, powered by our proprietary technology, allows any brand to delight customers like never before. We help our customers cut their shipping costs, gain full visibility into all of their shipments, and build customer loyalty with an incredible shipping experience. Welcome to package delivery, reinvented.
