Operations Lead

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98421, Tacoma, WA, USA
In-Office
27-30 Hourly
Mid level
Logistics • Retail • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Leads day-to-day yard and warehouse operations, including scheduling staff, overseeing forklift activity, shipping and receiving, order loading, inventory counts, remanufacturing, supplies, housekeeping, safety records, and employee training. Ensures policies, procedures, and customer service standards are followed while assisting the Operations Manager and maintaining accurate, efficient distribution activities.
Summary Generated by Built In

Position Summary: Acts as a lead person within the Operations department. May assist in hiring and training of staff, managing schedules and staff performance. Ensures that all staff establishes and maintains high level of customer service and satisfaction. Coordinates day-to-day operations of a group of employees. $27.50 - $30.00/Hr. DOE.
Key Competencies:
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Innovation / Creativity
• Adaptability
• Developing Self & Others

Principal Accountabilities& Deliverables:
• Assists the Operations Manager in all areas of yard operations as directed
• Oversees and directs forklift operation in shipping and receiving orders
• Schedules and distributes sales orders to staff.
• Checks receiving orders for accuracy and notifies appropriate Managers of discrepancies
• Responsible for overseeing the accurate loading of all delivery orders
• Oversees the remanufacturing process, if present
• Performs cycle inventory counts and assists in regularly scheduled inventories
• Responsible for housekeeping of the yard, performing and appropriately delegating the nightly checklist
• Responsible for training and retraining of new and current employees
• Operates a forklift as necessary to assist in meeting a schedule
• Responsible for maintaining a reasonable level of supplies
• Ensures that all policies, programs, guidelines and procedures are implemented and practiced as expected
• Maintains and appropriately shares records of all safety issues
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by your supervisor and be flexible and adaptable to changes that will occur during the course of employment

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Education / Experience and Skills:

• Minimum three (3) years experience in wholesale building materials or related industry, including one (1) year of experience in leading a team
• Good knowledge of lumber products
• Ability to model the Capital values and to provide innovative solutions
• Ability to work at a faster than average pace in which quality is never compromised
• Ability to make quick and calculated decisions within a fast and ever changing environment
• Collaborative and team focused with the ability to influence others to assure policies and procedures are followed
• Ability to deliver high quality, detailed error free work on a consistent basis
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to the extent required to receive and
communicate information as necessary to the position.

Abilities:
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds
• Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
• Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.

Work Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, and moving mechanical parts and vibrations. Work is performed outdoors, and employee is exposed to variety of extreme weather conditions at the distribution warehouse. The noise level in the work environment and warehouse can be loud.

Our Benefits:

We are in the people business, we just happen to sell lumber... so you can have GREAT BENEFITS!

 

  • Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Volunteer Time Off)
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • TeleDoc
  • Best Doctors
  • Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with Match Percentage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Hearing Services
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Smart Dollar
  • Wellness Program through Vitality with program completion incentive towards medical premium

Skills Required

  • Minimum three years of experience in wholesale building materials or a related industry
  • At least one year of experience leading a team
  • Good knowledge of lumber products
  • Ability to work at a faster-than-average pace without compromising quality
  • Ability to make quick, calculated decisions in a fast-changing environment
  • Collaborative, team-focused approach with ability to influence others to follow policies and procedures
  • Ability to deliver detailed, error-free work consistently
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as required for the position
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds
  • Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl for up to 5% of the workday
  • Ability to sit, walk, and move around for prolonged periods
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The Company
290 Employees
Year Founded: 1948

What We Do

Capital Lumber Company is a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the Western United States. The company provides high-quality wood products and services, including sales, market development, inventory management, and distribution within the building materials industry. They are dedicated to providing unequaled service to customers and fairness with suppliers while offering specialty products like engineered wood and trim.

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