Process Lead, Indianapolis, #167

Gopuff
Indianapolis, IN
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with retail or operations leadership experience and a focus on process improvement will find this hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced delivery environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior retail or grocery leadership experience and a track record in process optimization
    — “2+ years of leadership experience in retail, grocery, military, restaurant or equivalent experience”
  • Individuals who have worked in high-volume, customer-centric environments and can manage multiple teams simultaneously
    — “Quarterback and direct all associate activities during the shift”
  • Candidates who have experience in manual process intervention and can adapt to unpredictable work schedules
    — “Ability to work with fluid schedules; be available during peak hours of operation (5pm - 3am)”

Things to consider

  • This role requires physical stamina and the ability to lift up to 49 pounds regularly
    — “Ability to lift up to 49 pounds”
  • Candidates must be available for weekend and holiday shifts, which may impact work-life balance
    — “availability to support facility on weekends and/or holidays as needed by the business”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in training associates and leading teams during high-pressure situations
    — “Develop and train new associates within site and kitchen* (if/when Site Leadership is unable to be on shift)”
  • Showcase your ability to manage and improve delivery processes and inventory accuracy
    — “Assist in meeting performance objectives including but not limited to site labor management during shift, order volume, pack times, mispack rates, inventory accuracy and bottlenecking”
  • Emphasize any prior experience with food safety audits or similar operational tasks
    — “Execute all site-specific projects or initiatives (including but not limited to audit counts, new hire onboarding, food safety and cleanliness audits etc.)”
  • Demonstrate your ability to conduct root cause analysis and resolve operational defects
    — “Troubleshoot/ root cause analysis for defects within shift”
  • Include fluency in Spanish as a differentiator if applicable
    — “Professional fluency in Spanish, preferred”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Ensured order accuracy and fast, efficient delivery
  • Led the performance and day-to-day tasks of the Pack and Receive and Kitchen teams
  • Coached and motivated the team to perfect the customer experience
  • Overseen execution of all facility operations and delivery processes
  • Developed and trained new associates
Typical background
2 years of internal Gopuff experience2+ years of leadership experience in retail, grocery, military, restaurant or equivalent experience

Skills & requirements

Required

LeadershipProcess ImprovementTeam ManagementCustomer ExperienceOperational ExcellenceInventory ManagementOrder AccuracyDelivery EfficiencyTeam CoachingMotivationShift ManagementOperational ChecklistsFacility OperationsDriver RoutingShelf Move ActivitiesAudit CountsNew Hire OnboardingFood SafetyCleanliness AuditsDamage And Expiry Process Audits

Preferred

Servesafe CertificationProfessional Fluency In Spanish

Stack & domain

ICQAInventory ManagementOrder AccuracyDelivery ProcessesDriver RoutingDispatchingShelf Move ActivitiesAudit CountsNew Hire OnboardingFood SafetyCleanliness AuditsCoachingMotivationTeamworkProblem-solvingLeadershipCommunicationServesafeRetailGroceryMilitaryRestaurant

About the role

Original posting from Gopuff via Lever

Gopuff is seeking a Process Lead for our Operations team. Reporting to the Site Leader or Manager, this role is a core part of the leadership team with the responsibility to ensure order accuracy and fast, efficient delivery to our customers. During your shift, you will lead the performance and day to day tasks of both the Pack and Receive and Kitchen* teams. The success of the team will rely on your ability to coach and motivate the team with a focus on perfecting the customer experience for each order.  We put our customers first.              

Customers turn to Gopuff to deliver their everyday essentials—day and night, rain or shine. We're assembling a team of thinkers, dreamers and risk takers who are ready to help us reshape the world of retail faster than ever before. And it doesn't hurt if you like snacks. 

Responsibilities::

  • Pack orders and receive inbound inventory during low vol / min staffed periods
  • Completing ICQA in low vol / min staffed periods
  • Support the associate team in path when there are any gaps in shift coverage, which may include the use of carts, pallet jacks, dollies and other equipment to move product
  • Quarterback and direct all associate activities during the shift
  • Escalate in real time any site issues to Site Leadership, Regional Leadership, and Live Monitoring for assistance
  • Ensure completion of close/open checklists for OA team
  • Oversee execution of all facility operations and delivery processes for your shift, while ensuring that subsequent shifts are setup to succeed
  • Develop and train new associates within site and kitchen* (if/when Site Leadership is unable to be on shift)
  • Manual intervention of driver routing & dispatching.
  • Shelf move activities (for reorganization & backstock)
  • Execute all site-specific projects or initiatives (including but not limited to audit counts, new hire onboarding, food safety and cleanliness audits etc.)Conduct damage + expiry process auditsAssist in meeting performance objectives including but not limited to site labor management during shift, order volume, pack times, mispack rates, inventory accuracy and bottlenecking
  • Troubleshoot/ root cause analysis for defects within shift
  • Stand, push, pull, squat, bend, reach and walk during shifts
  • Handle products that may contain tobacco, nicotine, and/or alcohol
  • Work in freezer locations periodically throughout shifts
  • Complete additional assigned duties based on the needs of the business

Qualifications::

  • 2 years of internal Gopuff experience
  • 2+ years of leadership experience in retail, grocery, military, restaurant or equivalent experience
  • 1+ years of experience in improving processes and efficiencies and ServeSafe Certification highly preferred
  • Ability to work with fluid schedules; be available during peak hours of operation (5pm - 3am) and availability to support facility on weekends
  • Team-oriented mentality
  • Ability to work with fluid schedules; be available during peak hours of operation (5pm - 3am) and availability to support facility on weekends and/or holidays as needed by the business
  • Ability to stand, bend, reach and walk during shifts
  • Ability to lift up to 49 pounds
  • Professional fluency in Spanish, preferred

At Gopuff, we know that life can be unpredictable. Sometimes you forget the milk at the store, run out of pet food for Fido, or just really need ice cream at 11 pm. We get it—stuff happens. But that’s where we come in, delivering all your wants and needs in just minutes.

And now, we’re assembling a team of motivated people to help us drive forward that vision to bring a new age of convenience and predictability to an unpredictable world.

Like what you’re hearing? Then join us on Team Blue.

Gopuff is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.

Source: Gopuff careers (Lever)

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