Shipping Manager

Gregory Packaging, Inc. https://gregorypackaginginc.com/ Proudly 100% American owned since 1922 Shipping Manager Department : Shipping Location : Bethlehem, PA Reports to : Plant Manager Employment Type : Full Time Work Setting: Manufacturing Pay Type: Salary How to Apply: https://gregorypackaginginc.com/careers/ About Gregory Packaging, Inc. Gregory Packaging Inc. is a highly successful, fourth-generation, family-owned, growth-oriented beverage manufacturer headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, with history dating back to 1922. What began as a seafood business evolved into fruit juice manufacturing in the 1960s, eventually giving rise to the companys flagship brand, SunCup. Today, Gregory Packaging operates in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey, and Arizona, producing quality, all-natural beverages distributed to industries like Health Care, K-12 Care and Education, Elderly Care and Prisons across all 50 states. Benefits Summary Medical, Dental, Vision 401K Retirement Plan Life Insurance, Short Term/Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, and more 80 hours Paid Time Off annually, rollover allowed, accrued from date of hire 7 Paid Holidays Weekly Pay, Shift Premiums Referral Bonus Program, Employee Discount Program Position Summary Gregory Packaging Inc. is seeking a hands-on Shipping Manager to lead shipping and receiving at our Bethlehem, PA plant. This leader owns the safe, accurate, on-time movement of finished goods: directing the team, running our warehouse management and AGV systems, and keeping inventory accurate. The right candidate builds a strong team, manages by the numbers, and steps in on the dock when needed. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Team Leadership Supervise, schedule, and develop the shipping and receiving team; set daily priorities. Train the team on loading standards, systems, and safety, and maintain cross-training coverage. Manage attendance, overtime, and performance, with clear expectations and regular feedback. Operate forklifts, pull product, and load trucks when the operation requires it. Shipping and Receiving Operations Plan daily outbound loads, schedule dock appointments, and manage pickups to meet customer commitments. Verify every load for accuracy, loading pattern, pallet quality, and trailer condition before release. Reschedule missed pickups and communicate delays promptly to Customer Service. Manage bills of lading, packing lists, and shipping logs with organized filing and retention. Meet customer routing, labeling, pallet, and delivery requirements to prevent chargebacks. Oversee receiving and accurate system receipt of inbound materials. Inventory and Product Integrity Own finished-goods inventory accuracy between the ERP and WMS; run cycle counts and resolve variances. Enforce FIFO rotation and publish the weekly inventory aging report. Manage product holds with Quality through inspection, release, and disposition. Ensure only good product ships, and report imperfections to leadership right away. Systems and Automation Manage the JBT warehouse management system and AGV fleet, keeping staging areas AGV-ready. Respond to AGV faults, coordinate repairs, and shift to manual operations when needed. Submit and follow through on maintenance requests for dock and warehouse equipment. Safety, Quality, and Compliance Uphold safety policies, Good Warehousing Practices (GWP), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Keep forklift certifications, equipment checklists, and battery care current. Support food safety and customer audits, mock recalls, and lot traceability. Enforce trailer inspection, seal control, and dock security. Keep the warehouse and dock clean, organized, and inspection-ready. Continuous Improvement Track department performance and lead corrective actions on misses. Maintain shipping SOPs and improve staging, loading, and workflow layout. How Success Is Measured On-time and on-time-in-full (OTIF) shipping Load accuracy, with no preventable chargebacks ERP and WMS inv…

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