Lead Warehouse Worker

Target • Upper Marlboro, MD

58d • $25 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead Warehouse Worker,  you will lead tasks which may include assisting Operations Managers in coordinating work activities and process flow. You will help to instill a safety culture, identify training needs, and participate in root cause analysis using experience and continuous improvement methodology. You'll also assist in conducting control plan and standard work audits, collaborating with your Operations Manager to identify gaps. In this role, you'll work with other team members, leaders and departments to assess product flow and quality and make appropriate recommendations and adjustments in collaboration with your leader to efficiently and safely move product to achieve goals. Another key component of your job will be to assign tasks to team members, providing specific work direction and monitoring progress daily to improve on performance and functional area goals. Bring your ability to anticipate your leaders' needs and proactively solve problems before they arise, upholding Target's values and demonstrating professionalism and leadership. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. 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, and 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

• 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
• collaborating with your Operations Manager to identify gaps
• work with other team members, leaders and departments to assess product flow and quality and make appropriate recommendations and adjustments in collaboration with your leader to efficiently and safely move product to achieve goals
• assign tasks to team members, providing 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
• upholding 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees