Group Leader - 2nd Shift

OSI Group • West Chicago, IL

1d • $22 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Group Leader is responsible for the daily operation of the department, including assigning and reviewing work, resolving shipment issues, and complying with departmental procedures. The role leads and supervises a team of 16–25 employees but does not have authority to hire or performance-manage them.

The position leads departmental work by assigning tasks, verifying completion, rotating assignments, enforcing safety and work rules, and ensuring work areas are clean. It also maintains or coordinates maintenance of departmental equipment, reviews equipment inspection sheets, and follows up on missing inspections. The Group Leader processes shipments according to company procedures, inspects and reports on conditions and inventory, and enters goods receipt, inventory, material movement, and shipment data using a keyboard and personal computer.

The role requires understanding and applying appropriate safety procedures through education, training, protective equipment as applicable, and compliance with safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required.
• Certified forklift operator.
• Ability to read and understand documents related to shipping and receiving goods and materials.
• Ability to accurately enter information into software applications using a keyboard and personal computer.
• Basic understanding of mechanical operations.
• Physical ability to continuously lift up to 50 pounds and perform bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, and standing and walking on concrete flooring.
• Physical ability to stand and walk for the duration of work hours.
• Ability to talk, hear, and feel objects, tools, and controls.

Nice To Haves

• 0–1 years of experience in a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead departmental employees by assigning tasks, verifying task completion, and rotating assignments.
• Enforce company safety and work rules; investigate and report incidents and non-compliance to the Supervisor as directed.
• Ensure work areas are clean.
• Maintain or coordinate maintenance of departmental equipment, including scales, forklift batteries, spotters, forklifts, and hand trucks.
• Review equipment inspection sheets daily or as prescribed and follow up when employees do not complete them.
• Process shipments according to company procedures, including validating truck drivers, directing trailer activity, verifying bills of lading, cross-checking lot numbers, and reviewing and approving direct reports’ work.
• Inspect and report on cooler and freezer conditions, finished product cycle counts, packaging materials, and other inventory levels as directed.
• Enter data documenting goods receipts, inventory levels, material movements, and outgoing product shipments, including volumes, material codes, and costs.
• Understand and put appropriate safety procedures into practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• May be eligible for overtime pay, shift differentials, and/or bonus opportunities, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

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