Lead Warehouse Worker

Target • Upper Marlboro, MD

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. This vision is brought to life through Target's values and culture. Working in a Distribution Center is a critical logistics function, focusing on getting products to guests as fast as possible. This role involves partnering across the enterprise to find solutions to support the business, impacting thousands of Target guests and team members worldwide through Distribution Center Operations, Quality Management, and overall Distribution Center Productivity. As a Lead Warehouse Worker, you will lead tasks such as assisting Operations Managers in coordinating work activities and process flow. You will contribute to instilling a safety culture, identifying training needs, and participating in root cause analysis using continuous improvement methodology. The role also involves assisting in conducting control plan and standard work audits, collaborating with Operations Managers to identify gaps. You will work with other team members, leaders, and departments to assess product flow and quality, making recommendations and adjustments to efficiently and safely move product to achieve goals. A key component of the job is assigning tasks to team members, providing specific work direction, and monitoring daily progress to improve performance and functional area goals. The position requires anticipating leaders' needs, proactively solving problems, upholding Target’s values, and demonstrating professionalism and leadership. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry merchandise weighing 47 lbs. frequently throughout a shift and up to 60lbs. occasionally
• Ability to work within a process path for the duration of the shift
• Ability to access all areas of the distribution center, including the mezzanine
• Ability to read, use matching skills and comprehend department/product documentation
• Basic math skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to operate computer systems with minimal direction after receiving training
• Strong time-management skills; able to multitask, prioritize and manage requests when received from all departments
• 1-3 years of leadership, warehousing or manufacturing experience
• Ability to be trained on powered equipment safely
• Ability to work independently, as well as on a team, providing work direction to team members
• Strong interpersonal skills to relate with all members of the team

Responsibilities

• Lead tasks which may include assisting Operations Managers in coordinating work activities and process flow
• Help to instill a safety culture
• Identify training needs
• Participate in root cause analysis using experience and continuous improvement methodology
• Assist in conducting control plan and standard work audits
• Collaborate with your Operations Manager to identify gaps
• Work with other team members, leaders and departments to assess product flow and quality
• Make appropriate recommendations and adjustments in collaboration with your leader to efficiently and safely move product to achieve goals
• Assign tasks to team members
• Provide specific work direction and monitoring progress daily to improve on performance and functional area goals
• Anticipate your leaders’ needs and proactively solve problems before they arise
• Uphold Target’s values and demonstrating professionalism and leadership

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation
• Competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees