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Team Lead, Warehousing US-WA-Tacoma Job ID: 2025-6060 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: EFW Warehousing (All Positions including Dock) EFW/SBS Overview

Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) is a leading domestic and international freight forwarder in the United States, providing customized logistics and warehousing solutions for clients around the world and across all industries via air, ground, and ocean freight. A subsidiary of Estes Express lines with corporate located in Richmond, Virginia, EFW is uniquely backed by Estes Express Lines' extensive line haul network providing EFW clients with a hybrid transportation network. The company has received industry awards, including Specialty Carrier of the Year and E-Commerce Delivery Carrier of the Year, and has been recognized by Global Trade Americas as a leading 3PL to watch.

We are proud to offer highly competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Job referral bonus program
• Position Pay Range: $22-25/HR

Responsibilities

The Team Lead, Warehousing is responsible for leading all dock personnel, assisting supervisors with managing the day-to-day activity of the dock as well as the integrity of freight and warehouse operations. Controlling and maintaining all records required for accurate, on-time completion of shipments is also required. The Team Lead, Warehousing must work in a team environment to accomplish work assignments and delegate work to all dock personnel.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Oversee and assist with the movement of freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Understand and carry out instructions given orally and in writing, including those on the manifest and other shipping documents.
• Control and maintain all records required for accurate, on-time completion of shipments.
• Work in a team environment to accomplish work assignments.
• Ensure safety methods and programs are implemented and maintained.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Comply with company C-TPAT and TSA security procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide guidance and act as a resource for questions and issue resolution with staff members with direction from management.
• Create and maintain strong, positive working relationships with all employees/dock staff.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to operate forklifts and pallet jacks.

Ability to read and interpret general business documents.

Attention to detail and good follow-up skills.

Good judgment: know when to escalate issues and when to try and resolve them.

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Internet, web-based, and job-specific software applications.

Must be proficient with the ability to type and update computer