Lead Distribution Operator - 2nd Shift

The AMES Companies•Carlisle, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more. WHO WE ARE The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here. Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about our business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. WHO YOU ARE Our Lead Distribution Operator is responsible for assisting and monitoring the daily work schedules/functions of warehouse employees within a multi-shift/functional facility involved in performing a combination of: shipping, receiving, loading and unloading trucks (to include import and exports), stacking, picking, routing, waving, billing, packing/palletizing finished products, quality control, customer service, light assembly, maintenance, fleet operations and inventory control. WHERE YOU WILL WORK Our distribution center is located in Carlisle, PA.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Ability to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Minimum of two years distribution experience; knowledge of inventory software and order processing systems, payroll systems, spreadsheet software and word processing software.
Must pass and maintain lift truck certification: Forklift-Walkie/Rider, Forklift-Sitdown, Forklift-Pacer, Forklift-HR-Doub Deep.

Responsibilities

Monitor daily employee activities, assist with ensuring proper levels of staffing, check actual against scheduled distribution and production requirements and alter schedules to meet customer requirements (with supervisor approval).
Assists and follows overall company goals in servicing the customer and meeting all required KPI’s.
Monitor the flow of work to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools, and equipment to ensure timely shipping of customer orders and/or finished goods.
Assist in determining space requirements for storage; and monitor/schedule delivery and distribution of products, parts, returns, and accessories to achieve distribution and production objectives to meet customer requirements, may include, but not limited to coordination of inbound shipments (including imports), orderly stacking of product, picking, staging, and loading of outbound product (including small parcel and exports), assembly operations, display building, etc.
Back-up Operations Supervisor on a shift as business dictates.
Recommend changes in procedures to improve the operating efficiency of the logistical team.
Provides leadership and motivation to center employees to achieve routing, waving, returns, receiving, storage, picking, shipping, production, and other transaction-related goals.
Assist in creating and maintaining safe and positive work environment, adhering to all DOT and OSHA guidelines and proper housekeeping practices.
Coordinate all training activities and requirements within the guidelines and best practices.
Ensure associates follow Standard Operating Procedures (Distribution Best Practices Manual and others) and adhere to company policies, productivity standards, regulations, DOT and OSHA standards.
Assist in the daily tasks including, but not limited to, manpower tasking, service flexibility, RF and equipment accountability; maintain the facilities equipment and materials in a neat clean orderly fashion.
Loading, unloading, moving, stocking, and staging products and materials using a forklift, reach truck, walkie, or other material handling equipment.
Coordinate and store inventory, conduct regular process quality checks and perform cycle count / inventory reconciliation activities.
Drive and assist in accurately reporting key operational measurements per management and facility parameters; safety, fleet, assembly, inventory, cost, productivity, efficiency, fulfillment, on-time delivery & quality.