Lead Repository Material Handler
About The Position
Manage warehouse operations with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. Coordinate daily activities, maintain accurate inventory, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Guide and develop team members and support continuous improvement through Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives. Oversee receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping materials, including common supplies, sensitive scientific products, hazardous materials, and temperature-controlled items. The position follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule, generally 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with some flexibility in start and stop times. The role is based in California and has an estimated hourly pay range of $31.00–$33.25, with possible eligibility for a variable annual performance bonus. Work takes place in a warehouse and may involve room-temperature, cold-room, and freezer-room environments, as well as fluctuating temperatures, machinery noise, odors, hazardous materials, heights, and required personal protective equipment. Work is repetitive and involves continuous walking, standing, reaching, and lifting, as well as pushing, pulling, and regularly climbing ladders.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Four years of warehouse operations experience, including at least one year in a leadership capacity.
- Forklift certification and experience operating powered industrial equipment.
- Knowledge of inventory control procedures and warehouse safety regulations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds and work in varied temperature environments.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
- Ability to guide and support team members on procedures and safety protocols.
- Strong computer proficiency, including warehouse management systems, ERP software, and Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency in English.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record when required.
- Ability to perform repetitive work involving continuous walking, standing, reaching, and lifting; routinely push and pull up to 50 pounds; regularly climb ladders; and occasionally sit, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment with required personal protective equipment and potentially packaged hazardous materials.
Nice To Haves
- Logistics, operations, or related field of study.
- Additional certifications in hazardous materials handling, such as DOT, IATA, or IMDG.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, 5S, or Kaizen.
- Experience working in cGMP/GxP-regulated environments.
- Additional language skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage warehouse operations with emphasis on safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Coordinate daily warehouse activities.
- Maintain accurate inventory management and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and warehouse safety procedures.
- Oversee receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping materials, including sensitive scientific products, hazardous materials, and temperature-controlled items.
- Guide and develop team members and support them with procedures and safety protocols.
- Foster continuous improvement through Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives.
- Operate forklifts and powered industrial equipment as needed.
Benefits
- Choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
- At least 120 hours of paid time off (PTO).
- 10 paid holidays annually.
- Paid parental leave, including three weeks for bonding and eight weeks for caregiver leave.
- Accident and life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
- 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
- Possible variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
