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Dock Sortation Lead

Alexandria, VAOnsiteFull TimeLead$23–$26 /hrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Sort App
  • AI tools
  • scanning
  • sortation
  • distribution workflows
  • SLA-driven operations
  • early-morning shifts
  • 7-day rotation

Nice to have

  • warehouse suites
  • logistics support
  • eCommerce entrepreneurs
  • pallet handling
  • batch staging
  • driver dispatch

Role summary

Saltbox is seeking a Dock Sortation Lead for its Alexandria, Virginia location. This full-time hourly role is responsible for managing the daily sortation operations, ensuring all packages are sorted, SLAs are met, and the team operates efficiently. The lead will be hands-on, coach team members on throughput and Sort App usage, manage SLA compliance, coordinate driver dispatches, and handle exceptions. Success is measured by on-time sorting and dispatch, low loss rates, and team training completion. The ideal candidate has 1-3+ years of leadership experience in warehouse or logistics environments and is comfortable using AI tools.

Dock Sortation Lead

Full-Time Hourly · Operations · Alexandria, Virginia

Reports to: Location Manager

ABOUT SALTBOX

Saltbox makes the hardest parts of running a small online business simple. We bring together flexible warehouse suites, offices, and hands-on logistics support so eCommerce entrepreneurs can scale with confidence. When you join Saltbox, you're helping real small business owners in your own backyard succeed.

We're launching something new. And we need the right people to run it.

The Dock Sortation Lead owns the daily sortation operation at our Alexandria location: packages in, team managed, every SLA hit, every driver handed off clean. Your job is to run the dock: every package sorted, every SLA hit, and your team executing at standard from the moment the first pallet arrives.

This role has a clear scorecard, real autonomy, and direct impact you can measure every morning. If you thrive in fast, high-accountability environments, this is your seat.

WHAT THE JOB LOOKS LIKE

Your shift starts around 5:00am. Pallets arrive, packages get scanned and sorted into batches, and your team needs to be ready before the first driver shows up. You're on the floor the whole time: coaching throughput, catching errors before they become SLA misses, and making sure every handoff is clean. After dispatch, you submit your daily ops report and handle any exceptions or escalations.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

Shift and sortation operations

  • Run the end-to-end sortation process: pallets in, packages scanned and sorted, batches staged, drivers dispatched
  • Stay on the floor and hands-on when volume or staffing needs it

    • Team leadership

  • Manage 2 to 7 Dock Sortation Specialists depending on volume
  • Coach throughput (225 scans/person/hour) and Sort App usage in real time
  • Get every team member trained and Sort App certified before they touch a package
  • Hold standards on the floor, not after the shift ends

    • SLA and quality compliance

  • Own site performance against all SLAs: delivery, loss rate, sort completion, and dispatch targets
  • Flag risks early enough to fix them, not after they become misses

    • Driver coordination and exception handling

  • Verify Runner identity, match to batches, confirm in Sort App — you're the last check before packages leave
  • Handle damaged packages and escalate missing ones immediately
  • Respond to partner communications within 30 minutes during operational hours

    • Reporting and compliance

  • Submit a complete daily ops report every shift: volume, device count, truck times, inventory, escalations
  • Maintain camera coverage and corporate device discipline at all times — zero unauthorized usage

    • HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS

  • 100% of packages sorted by 9:00am local time
  • 99.5% of packages dispatched by 11:00am
  • Warehouse On-Time Delivery at 99.9%
  • Loss rate below 0.02% of scanned packages
  • Daily ops report submitted completely and on time, every shift
  • Team fully trained and Sort App certified before handling packages
  • Zero unauthorized device usage or credential sharing

    • WHO THRIVES HERE

  • You're energized by early mornings and a fast floor, not worn down by them
  • You hold yourself and your team to high standards and earn trust doing it
  • You stay calm and decisive at 6:00am when things get hectic
  • You track details and follow up without being reminded
  • You take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks
  • You communicate clearly under time pressure, in writing and on the floor

    • WHAT YOU BRING

  • Comfortable using AI tools
  • 1 to 3+ years leading a team in warehouse, logistics, or fulfillment
  • Experience with scanning, sortation, or distribution workflows
  • Familiar with SLA-driven operations where accuracy and speed both matter
  • Available for early-morning shifts, 7-day rotation

    • WHAT WE OFFER

  • Medical coverage, 100% covered for two Aetna plans, or a low premium for PPO
  • Dental and vision covered at 100%
  • 401K plan options
  • Company-paid long-term and short-term disability and life insurance
  • Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid parental leave
  • Learning and professional development budget

    • HOW WE WORK WITH AI

    AI is part of how we work at Saltbox. Every role here is expected to use AI tools as part of daily work, not as a novelty, but as a real lever for doing the job better. We invest in protected time, training budget, and a peer community to support that growth, and we expect every team member to lean in.

    READY TO APPLY?

    This is a full-time hourly position at $23 to $26 per hour. Shifts are early morning, typically 3:00am to 11:00 am, seven days per week on a rotation at our Alexandria, Virginia location. Only New Year's Day and Christmas Day are closed.

    If you're ready to own something real and lead a team that makes it happen every morning, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Saltbox team.

    Learn more at www.saltbox.com

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