Distribution Center Lead
About The Position
The Distribution Center Lead oversees and assists with the day-to-day activities of assigned shifts and associates under the direction of the Distribution Center Supervisor and/or Distribution Excellence Manager. Acting as a player-coach, the Lead monitors and supports warehouse associates performing warehousing, transportation, safety, and inventory duties. The role also helps implement work procedures to improve productivity and service within the operation. The position involves work in a warehouse environment, with exposure to prevailing weather conditions and usually moderate noise. Travel is required 5% of the time. The employee may occasionally perform physical activities including standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or tools, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting products up to approximately 50 pounds. Handling tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds may involve rolling, destacking, or team lifting. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 4–6 years of related experience preferred.
- Ability to perform the physical demands of warehouse work, including occasional lifting of products up to approximately 50 pounds and handling heavier tires through rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
- Ability to travel 5% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- 4–6 years of related experience.
- Skills in policy and procedures, storage, traffic and vehicle planning, and verbal communication.
Responsibilities
- Assist in overseeing facility maintenance, product-handling equipment, and manual or automated inventory control systems.
- Promote safe working conditions and monitor associates' equipment safety and compliance with warehouse protocols.
- Coordinate warehousing activities with management and administration to support operational efficiency.
- Evaluate team performance, provide training and feedback, and report findings to distribution center management.
- Record inventory transactions for equipment, supplies, and specialty items using manual or automated systems.
- Reinforce SEAL and Standard Work principles and help implement SEAL Operating Systems to improve productivity and service excellence.
- Supervise and assist with daily activities of assigned shifts under the direction of the Distribution Center Supervisor.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
