Warehouse Lead

Warehouse Lead

The warehouse lead is responsible for acting as a coach/leader of warehouse associates. The job is responsible to coach and train teammates to fulfill their individual daily tasks in addition to the lead's own tasks. The lead will provide backup to the supervisor as needed.

Functions include:

• Training new warehouse associates and forklift drivers and conducting powered industrial truck and annual recertification training.
• Conducting EIP, performance, and maintenance observations.
• Safely operating powered industrial equipment to move products or materials for distribution.
• Completing applicable paperwork per standard operating procedures and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Participating in inventory/cycle count activities as needed and reporting variances to leadership.
• Performing daily safety inspections per the safety checklist on forklift trucks.
• Ensuring the facility is inspection ready at all times for SQFI, FDA, and customer needs.
• Communicating and reporting any incidents to the supervisor.
• Ensuring product rotation procedures are followed.
• Reviewing and analyzing daily production reports.
• Serving as backup to other warehouse roles, as needed.
• Depending on specific department, other duties may apply.

Qualifications include:

• High school diploma or GED preferred and ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
• Minimum 2 years prior warehouse/distribution operations experience and 6 months experience related leadership or supervisory experience and/or training in a distribution environment.
• Must be a licensed forklift operator or be able to obtain a forklift operator license.

Competencies include:

• Action Oriented Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Decision Quality Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Optimize Work Processes Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational Adaptability Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

This position is not expected to travel.

Benefits offered include:

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA, and FSA accounts
• Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life and supplemental life
• Short term and long term disability
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)
• Employer paid holidays- 10 days