1st Shift Lead

WSI • Sauk Village, IL

1d • $25

About The Position

We are hiring a 1st Shift (7:00am to 3:30pm Monday-Friday) Lead to supervise, coordinate, and execute receiving activities to ensure a safe and efficient operation. This full-time hourly position starts at $24.50/Hour and will report to the Facility Manager to support our customers with high quality, accurate, and timely service.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to respond to requests promptly and resolve issues quickly.
• Effective skills in problem solving, planning, staffing, and executing warehouse operations.
• Ability to lead a diverse workforce; to effectively develop employees, and communicate objectives.
• Available during non-standard hours, access to a cell phone, and able to respond to after hour emergencies.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite, and technology equipment including WMS and (RF) Scanners.
• Excellent communication skills with customers and employees.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time through hot and cold temperatures.
• Ability to repetitively twist or turn to drive in reverse; and stand, climb, kneel, stoop and squat, as needed.
• Ability to turn steering wheel on lift truck requiring full rotation of arms and shoulders.
• Must be willing and able to safely lift up to 60 pounds, and slide, push, or pull cases up to 150 pounds.
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by the company.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum three years of previous leadership experience in operations.
• Minimum one year in an environment picking, packing into parent units, and building pallets for shipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily safety audits on the team to ensure we are operating in a safe manner at all times.
• Coordinate and monitor orders, inbound/outbound loads and inventory discrepancies.
• Assist in hiring new employees as needed, to ensure warehouse team staffing levels.
• Plan and communicate shift objectives, monitor performance and address needs with team.
• Collaborate with all leads to forecast labor needs to control costs and contribute as an LTO.
• Coach, develop and ensure appropriate training of employees to manage performance.
• Conduct performance and annual reviews on all employees reporting to you.
• Assist with customer physical inventories/tours and offer continuous improvement.
• Learn and understand customers and step in when needed to perform those tasks.

Benefits

• Competitive wages, and opportunities for advancement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Flexible Spending Plans available.
• Company-paid Short/Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, and Employee Assistance plans.
• Company-paid Time-Off, and Holiday Pay.
• Retirement 401(k) Plan with Discretionary Employer Match, and Profit Sharing.
• Referral Bonus, Wellness Programs, and Clothing Allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED