Role & Compensation

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Shipping and Receiving Lead is a key contributor to the operations team with the primary focus of ensuring shipments to and from the plant are handled timely, efficiently, and in an organized manner. This is achieved through learning and understanding the CleanFiber’s logistics, vendors, and quality control processes

In this job, you will:

• Will be a key member of shift team who is the most knowledgeable about CleanFiber’s shipping and receiving policies and procedures.
• Manage the outgoing shipments of products and materials to vendors through coordination and cooperation with logistics and QC departments.
• Ensure all incoming shipments get offloaded into the plant and work with the production team to understand existing material flow within the plant and help to create an efficient storage of goods received.
• Collaborate with production, logistics and quality control on current and future processes and suggest workflow changes when appropriate.
• Serve as a safety role model on the floor when it comes to all production practices, but specifically related to forklift operation, material handling and truck loading/unloading practices.
• Support the deployment and training of new equipment/software to the manufacturing floor.
• Give direction to additional resources as assigned to manage shipping and receiving volumes as the plant continues to increase production.
• Responsible for training of associates on policies and procedures that support shipping and receiving responsibilities.
• Responsible for ensuring all paperwork (BOL’s, invoices, receipts) are accounted for as loads arrive and leave the plant.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

The right candidate will bring experience in these areas:

• **Communication: **Must have good oral communication skills and must be able to understand inventory/storage levels and communicate quickly and effectively based on current shipping/receiving conditions
• **Plant Startup: **We seek an individual who has been a part of a growing shipping/receiving department that had to juggle multiple priorities
• **Procedure Development and Training: **The Shipping and Receiving Lead will have previous successful experience in troubleshooting issues around load management, scheduling, and product loading/unloading
• **Experience Across a Range of Scales and Vantage Points: **We are looking for a candidate who is familiar with the high paced environment of a disruptive startup but can understand the mindset of large and small counterparts and suppliers who are grinding out pennies in mature industries and can help us with operational efficiencies as we mature.
• **Hands on DNA: **Partnering with the CleanFiber team on the floor will come naturally to the candidate.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma (Associates Degree or certification program preferred)
• Minimum 2 to 3 years related experience and/or training
• Experience in logistics, warehouse leadership roles and/or
• Experience using a forklift
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Experience with NetSuite software preferred

We are seeking an individual with these personal attributes:

• **Team Building: **We believe in the dignity and respect of all employees. We’re looking for an individual who emulates this and leads by example, makes and keeps commitments and gets things done.
• **Customer Focus: **We need to drive a fanatical devotion to our customers throughout our team, ensuring that every delivery is made on time, and that our product maintains the highest quality standards. We need individuals who will challenge themselves to do the right thing for the customer, even when it is not easy or convenient.
• **A Master of Daily Execution: **We are seeking an individual capable of rigorously ensuring the smooth operation of all equipment every day, while ensuring efficient, compliant operations, and high-quality production. Production technicians must be able to confidently achieve and report out on daily, weekly and monthly goals.
• **Enjoys the Work and Sees the Vision: **We are seeking a candidate who wants to be on the floor in a manufacturing environment and an integral part of building a successful company from the ground up. You will join CleanFiber not only for your career and income, but for the adventure of building a business, changing the building materials industry, and improving the lives of our employees and customers. You will feel success when the team and our customers are successful.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

About CleanFiber:

CleanFiber makes high performance cellulose building insulation from recycled corrugated cardboard boxes, using a unique and patented process. CleanFiber’s proven technology and accelerating business is poised to disrupt a fast-growing segment of the building insulation market, while rapidly building a highly profitable business.

Cellulose insulation wins customers from fiberglass because of greater energy efficiency, and from foam because of its much lower price point. CleanFiber makes highly efficient cellulose insulation from recycled corrugated boxes, allowing us to challenge incumbent players who are reliant on diminishing supplies of recycled newsprint. With successful execution at our first facility, we believe we are well-positioned to rapidly seize market share on a national scale. We are a game changer!

• Job Type: Full-time
• **Pay: **$23.00 - $27.00 per hour + NYS Income Tax Free + Shift Differential + OT + $ Incentives + Benefits + PTO
• Job Type: Full-time
• Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Blasdell, NY 14219: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Warehouse & Distribution Center Supervisors: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location