The New Guy Part 8

I'm becoming not so new now. 

I'm still improving in many areas, thriving in others. I'm becoming more adept at shift flow, cost, required headcounts, all of that fun stuff. 

I'm learning my associates/supervisors better as well as their strengths and weaknesses. This helps me to develop and utilize them effectively. 

I have one more full week of the year which starts on a weekend where I am working 6 of 7 shifts and then 3 more for 2024. I'm going to do a recap for the year before I pin my favorite piece on www.imjustdrew.com: my 2024 Christmas Letter!

The New Guy Part 7

This compromises two weeks worth of things. 

Peak 2024 is underway and I'm starting to fill my groove. I'm getting better at the running the floor and Pick and Stage. There are still opportunities for me on the dock but I have some great leaders/mentors guiding me there. I've been going through stress tests at work to see what I know and the gaps for me to fill. 

I like accomplishing shift goals, working with the management team, learning and perfecting my admin and developing/motivating the team. 

I will check back next week but I feel I'm getting my groove, it's clicking and I can see continuous growth. 

The New Guy Part 6

I'm getting closer and closer to Thanksgiving, learning more about the role, developing my Interim Process Assistants and little stuff about the operation in this shift. 

I am blessed my higher ups don't encourage me to work and work, to go home when I'm done. I'm encouraging my PAs to do the same. I want to take care of my entire team and be there for them. 

The new hires are gradually improving and I'm trying to help them be in a favorable position and set up for success when Peak 2024 kicks off this week. 

The New Guy Part 5

I'm learning a different staff and my Process Assistants and just trying to get better all the way around. 

It's slightly different from the shift I normally work but same interworkings. 

I feel like I am being developed properly and I'm making some interesting discoveries. 

The New Guy Part 4

I'm now on our peak season shift: Cycle 0. I feel like being on both the dock and floor are transferring over in this more relaxed, less intense version of our operation. 

I have been learning more not only from two managers that are tenured in this space but also from my process assistants and veterans under me. I'm developing more of a cadence and am changing the culture to match my style. 

I have some challenges next week as I'll be getting better, improving bit by bit and having the tools to be more confident in what I'm doing. 

The New Guy Part 3

I'm learning more about flexibility and how coverage works as I enter almost a full month away from Academy and will be shifting to a Cycle 0 (2nd shift) schedule this upcoming work week. 

I have started training on the receiving dock, trying to get as many reps as possible. I have more training to be completed but getting started with this hands on has been beneficial for me. 

I already had 2 books recommended for me to become a better manager. I now have a 3rd that was given to us by my site lead. 

I'm definitely getting the reps in this week and pray I can do well and know where to escalate when things go South. 

The New Guy Part 2

I have one more week left before I move on to my seasonal shift, Cycle 0. For those unfamiliar, delivery stations often run another shift to better utilize getting deliveries to customers same day by making delivery cycles around the clock. 

I'm already feeling more familiar with duties and responsibilities. The biggest challenges now are staffing properly, having every tool I need, knowing how to properly do my admin work, and calculating flow. I feel it's coming together as I assess what I'm good at, what I already know, where my opportunities lie and work from there.

This upcoming week I'll be working more on the dock to familiarize myself with the overall operation and flow. I'm feeling good overall but trying to stay patient as I continue to learn and progress.