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Operations Team Lead

Forward Air Corporation · forwardair.com
MinneapolisOn-siteLead / Manager
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The job in short

Leading an operations team.

SAPLogisticsWarehouseCompliance

Details

Found
6 d ago · posted 2026-10-29
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Pay (as listed)
$23–$25 an hour

Full description

Compensation: $23.00 - 25.00 / Hour The Operations Team Lead provides day‑to‑day coordination and hands‑on support for a defined shift and group of frontline employees within a logistics warehouse/site or multimodal transportation terminal. They ensure workflows, safety procedures, and SOPs are consistently followed to meet daily targets and KPIs. Working under an Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, or Terminal/Site Manager, they prioritize tasks, allocate labor and equipment based on pre‑set plans, and assist in resolving routine issues on the floor. They play a key role in training, work quality monitoring, and supporting operational continuity. Responsibilities • Schedule ocean and domestic shipments. • Coordinate and direct daily work activities for assigned team members based on established schedules and operational plans. • Assist the Operations Supervisor in executing daily volume, labor, and workload assignments. • Conduct basic system inquiries and manual searches to help resolve inventory, shipment, or order discrepancies. • Coordinate handling of urgent orders, cancellations, re-routes, and special service requirements within established guidelines. • Work with customer on schedule changes • Utilize WMS for all systems work (SAP) • Pick, pack, and prepare items for shipping and delivery. • Assist drivers with loading and unloading activities following dock and safety procedures. • Identify damaged freight and promptly report issues, unsafe conditions, or equipment concerns to supervisory personnel. • Perform audits on outgoing shipments • Monitor work quality, safety compliance, and adherence to standard operating procedures. • Escalate equipment, safety, or system issues promptly to minimize disruption. • Ensure all work is completed in alignment with safety, environmental, and operational requirements. • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs. Qualifications • Education: High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)/equivalent preferred but not required. • Experience: 3+ years’ experience in a warehouse, distribution, logistics operations, or multimodal terminal environment; prior experience in a lead or coordinator role preferred. • Demonstrated ability to motivate, train, and guide frontline employees. • Ability to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written). • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing operational demands within established procedures. • Physical Demands: Extensive standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting for 8-12 hours per/shift, with the ability to lift, push, pull, and carry freight up to 50lbs without assistance, with occasional lifting of freight up to 75lbs with assistance or mechanical aids throughout each 8-12 hour shift, multiple times per/week. • Vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills sufficient to work safely in a noisy dock environment. • Environment: Ability to work safely around moving equipment, vehicles, and freight in a non-climate-controlled environment, including frequent exposure to temperature extremes (both hot and cold), occasional outdoor work and/or exposure to precipitation (rain, sleet, snow, etc.), regular exposure to moving equipment, vehicle traffic, exhaust, dust, and moderate to loud noise. • Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance. • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information. • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.) • Experience with Warehouse Management systems • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on‑site setting (listed in this posting). -- #LI-Onsite #LI-KB1

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