Lead Warehouse Associate

Verst Careers•Hebron, KY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Verst Logistics is hiring a Lead Warehouse Associate in Hebron, Kentucky. The role provides day-to-day leadership for warehouse associates, supporting productive, accurate, safe, and compliant operations. The Lead Warehouse Associate performs the duties of a Material Handling Operator while training and guiding associates, helping coordinate workflow and staffing, and serving as a resource for operational and procedural questions. The schedule is 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed to meet customer requirements. Pay is $21 per hour. Verst Logistics is a family-owned company founded in Northern Kentucky in 1966. It provides fulfillment, packaging, warehousing, and transportation solutions. Its stated core values are innovation, excellence, respect, safety, and teamwork.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Basic reading and math skills.
Ability to follow specific instructions thoroughly and accurately and provide instructions to other associates as needed.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds safely on occasion.
Good hand-eye coordination and motor skills.
Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed due to customer requirements.
Ability to understand, follow, and enforce company policies and procedures.
Must acquire forklift certification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-related experience preferred.
One to three years of prior forklift operating experience in a high-volume environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform the duties and responsibilities of a Material Handling Operator.
Provide leadership and set a positive example in productivity, quality, sanitation, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
Train and develop associates on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and job safety analysis (JSA).
Serve as a primary resource for warehouse associates with operational or procedural questions.
Work with the supervisor on staffing and overtime needs, and assist with scheduling, delegating, and prioritizing workflow.
Lead temporary labor personnel as needed to complete projects efficiently, accurately, and on time.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment and reinforce sanitation and safety policies.
Complete forms and prepare reports as required.
Conduct pre-shift and safety meetings and complete safety observations.
Conduct cycle counts and customer inventories.
Back up the Warehouse Supervisor as needed.
Assist with material-handling equipment training for new employees.
Update and maintain sanitation records.
Perform cycle counts or quality-control testing and communicate findings and observations to the Supervisor.
Identify continuous-improvement opportunities in warehousing processes.
Participate in departmental or interdepartmental meetings.