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Position/Title: Group Lead
Reports To: Supervisor
Location: Shakopee, MN
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Shift: Sunday - Thursday, 9:30pm - 6am
Grade Level: Tier 6 - $22.00 per hour (*includes $2/hr shift differential)
Position Summary: A Group Lead is responsible for effectively planning and coordinating workflow for assigned department. The Group Lead ensures proper resource placement as business needs dictate and ensures shipments are processed in proper time frame to meet customer service levels. The Group Lead provides support to other departments at the discretion of the department supervisor and/or manager, as necessary.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure employee productivity standards are being met and product is getting shipped in an accurate and efficient manner.
• May assist with training employees to include, but not limited to, on the job training and safety training as needed.
• Generate and maintain reports, input, or acquire data, as needed to support processes, and ensures that all data is entered consistently and accurately.
• May operate a Radio Frequency (RF) unit in combination with Internal Operating System to perform daily work.
• May be required to operate powered lift equipment.
• Ensures compliance of company policies, procedures, and practices; and supports company safety efforts.
• May at times communicate with trucking company dispatchers to coordinate pick up schedule changes.
• Responsible for checking out equipment and returning in same condition.
• Meet minimum standards and accuracy standards and delivery deadlines.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Maintain safe, neat, and clean work area by adhering to SanMar safety regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements for Position:

• Demonstrated ability to follow directions and change priorities or job duties as business needs require.
• Ability to work in high-demand, high-volume environment while meeting deadlines.
• Able to work both independently and within a team.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Comprehends verbal and written instructions.
• Mandatory overtime as required, which may include weekends.
• May be required to complete and maintain SanMar's Lift Operator Certification.
• Ability to work with and keep a positive, supportive attitude towards the Company, job, customers, and co-workers.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions and change priorities or job duties as business needs require.
• Ability to work in high-demand, high-volume environment and meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential and business matters in a professional manner and defuse employee related situations appropriately.
• Detail-oriented, ability to follow through on projects, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of Internal Operating System(s) and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team by setting a good example (i.e., exemplary performance, strong initiative, and strong attention to detail).

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read, write and have sufficient ability to identify colors, sizes, quantity, label, and SKU information.
• Basic math skills in counting and quantity required.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to walk and stand. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, handle or feel, to pull/push, cart with product, grasp and perform repetitive hand, wrist, and arm motions. The employee is frequently required to climb, kneel/squat, bend and carry. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds, and seldom lifts and/or moves up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
Work environment is moderately noisy. The employee is occasionally required to work near conveyor systems. There is exposure to dust and changes in weather conditions. Employee must be able to work in a high-volume, high-demand environment while meeting strenuous customer deadlines. Employee must be able to change priorities or job duties as needed and interact with employees at all levels.
Why Work at SanMar?
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent, passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together.
Whether you work in our headquarters, from your home or in one of our distribution centers across North America, we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being, life balance, career growth and (eventually) retirement.
SanMar works with brands you already know, like Nike, The North Face and Brooks Brothers, as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part, providing clothing that helps people feel that they're a part of something special.
Here's your chance to be a part of this story. If you're ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority, we're ready for you.
SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Whoever you are, wherever you're from, whoever you love or follow in faith, whatever your disability or superpower status, whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with, you are welcome at SanMar.
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