Shipping Supervisor
Description
LithtexNW is looking for a Shipping Supervisor to join our dynamic production team.
We are LithtexNW, a world-class commercial printing operation and part of Northwest Center, a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for people with disabilities and advancing equal opportunities in education and employment. If you want to join a wonderful team and an organization working to create a more inclusive community and world, this could be the job for you.
As the Shipping Supervisor, you’ll manage the packaging and shipping of jobs for delivery or inventory, train and support staff, and maintain an organized and efficient workspace. This role also involves arranging shipments, managing vehicle maintenance, and ensuring the smooth operation of all shipping processes.
Location: Bellingham (Kentucky St.)
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7 am - 4 pm
Starting Wage: $18 - 18.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- 17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
- 7 Paid Holidays + 1 Day of Floating Holiday; 2 Floating Holiday days annually after one year
- Parental Leave & Paid Compassion Leave
- Retirement 401(K) with a company match
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
- Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
- Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
- Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25/month
- Student Loan Contribution Program - $50/month
- Pet Insurance Discount Program
Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here: http://www.nwcbenefits.com
Key Responsibitlies:
- Supervise the shipping department, including training staff and organizing workflows.
- Package, label, and arrange shipping per job ticket instructions.
- Use shipping tools such as UPS WorldShip, FedEx ShipManager, or FreightQuote.
- Compare shipping options for cost-effectiveness and arrange LTL freight when needed.
- Read and interpret job tickets, ensuring quality standards are met before shipping.
- Perform vehicle maintenance and manage driving schedules.
- Maintain inventory, restock supplies, and keep the workspace clean and organized.
- Schedule staff shifts and ensure timely deliveries.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
- Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Basic computer proficiency.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven manufacturing environment.
- Forklift experience preferred.
- Experience driving large vehicles or making deliveries (no CDL) preferred.
Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [email protected].
At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.
We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status.