Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a Shipping and Receiving Supervisor within its Facilities division. Reporting to the Facilities Site Services Department Head, the supervisor will oversee daily shipping, receiving, and mail operations, including staff, scheduling, budgets, equipment, and resources.

Key responsibilities include managing material-handling equipment (including conveyors and forklifts), ensuring compliance with safety regulations and EH&S requirements, maintaining employee qualifications and training, overseeing equipment maintenance, administering Lab policies and personnel actions, and reporting operational performance.

This position has an anticipated start date of January 4, 2027.

We’re here for the same mission, to bring science solutions to the world. Join our team and YOU will play a supporting role in our goal to address global challenges! Have a high level of impact and work for an organization associated with 17 Nobel Prizes!

Why join Berkeley Lab?

We invest in our employees by offering a total rewards package you can count on:

• Exceptional health and retirement benefits, including pension or 401K-style plans

• Opportunities to grow in your career - check out our Tuition Assistance Program

• A culture where you’ll belong - we are invested in our teams!

• In addition to accruing vacation and sick time, we also have a Winter Holiday Shutdown every year.

• Parental bonding leave (for both mothers and fathers)

• Pet insurance

You will:

• Staff Supervision: Supervise, hire, train, evaluate, and develop shipping and receiving staff. Address performance and attendance issues promptly, maintain personnel records, and ensure consistent expectations and customer service in coordination with the Transportation Supervisor.

• Daily Operations: Oversee shipping, receiving, and mail operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely services. Develop schedules and effectively manage staff, equipment, materials, time, and costs.

• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure accurate documentation of incoming and outgoing materials, proper barcoding of high-value and sensitive property, and compliance with LBNL, DOE, DOT, and IATA requirements.

• Customer Service: Serve as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries and concerns, coordinating with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Property Management, and Laboratory users.

• Equipment & Resources: Oversee equipment inventory, maintenance, purchasing, and operational records. Identify opportunities to improve processes, equipment, and service efficiency.

• Performance Reporting: Track and report operational metrics, staffing, work orders, service disruptions, and customer concerns. Provide monthly performance updates to management.

• Safety Management: Ensure staff are trained in safety procedures, use appropriate PPE, and comply with all applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations. Conduct regular safety meetings, identify and address hazards, and stop work when unsafe conditions arise.

• Communication & Collaboration: Keep the Site Services Department Head informed of operational issues, personnel concerns, equipment failures, safety matters, and improvement initiatives. Collaborate with internal departments to support the Laboratory's supply chain and service objectives.

Requirements:

• 3 years of leadership experience.

• Experience includes managing, planning, scheduling, coordinating, and directing staff.

• Must possess substantial experience in receiving and shipping operations.

• The ability to provide first-line supervision to a diverse group of full-time and contract material handlers and material specialists.

• Demonstrated strong leadership skills.

• Demonstrated ability to use computers effectively for recordkeeping and communication; ability to quickly write presentable reports and memoranda on computer.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills necessary for the role and scope of work performed.

• Experience working as part of a team in a diverse work environment within all levels of the organization.