Lead Warehouse Worker - Trainer - 2nd Shift

Penske•Livonia, MI

6d•$19

About The Position

Position Summary: Penske Logistics is looking for warehouse associates to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant, outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment. Provides support and some supervision to regular and temporary warehouse associate functions. Works closely with Operations Supervisors to ensure employee productivity expectations are met. Provides a variety of responsibilities to meet the supervisors expectations. 2nd Shift: Monday - Friday 5pm - 1:30am unless OT is required . Pay Rate: $19.00 with $1.00 Shift Diff

Requirements

4 years of warehouse experience preferred
2 years of inventory or materials management experience preferred
High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Prior forklift certification preferred
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint preferred
Ability to learn and use proprietary software required
Flexible to work overtime preferred
Ability to work in non-climate controlled conditions
Ability to lead a small team, ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexibility required, excellent with numbers, time management, and ability to execute are required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.
This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required.
Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.
The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines or other information.
The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The associate must be able to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms).
While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit.
The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.
The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Responsibilities

Assist in the training of current and new hire associates
Conduct warehouse safety training
Perform PIT Certification assessments and renewals
Developing training processes, SOP’s and COE’s
Ensure associates have received the proper on the job training for their function
Answer warehouse field associate’s questions as needed
Must be able to prioritize workload and have flexibility to adjust based on position requirements
Must communicate all facility or associate issues immediately to your supervisor.
Willing to change shift and hours as business needs dictate.
Constant communication with the Management team
Ability to multi-task
Accurately match numbers & letters
Loads and unloads trailers
Maintain a clean and safe work area
Move materials within the warehouse
Complies with all safety requirements
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
Ensure damaged products are identified and removed when received
Complete daily logs
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
Quality control
Uses computer to enter records
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor