Lead Warehouse Worker - Product Handling Champion - First Shift

Penske•North Little Rock, AR

About The Position

Penske Logistics is seeking a Lead Warehouse Worker to support and provide some supervision to regular and temporary warehouse associates. The role works closely with Operations Supervisors to help meet employee productivity expectations and performs a variety of warehouse, administrative, training, and operational duties. The position is scheduled Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at a base rate of $24.00 per hour. The position is designated as safety sensitive. Associates are expected to remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. Work may take place in non-climate-controlled conditions. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.

Requirements

At least 4 years of warehouse experience.
Ability to learn and use proprietary software.
Ability to lead a small team and work independently.
Customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational, flexibility, numerical, time-management, and execution skills.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Willingness to travel as necessary and work the required schedule and at the specified location.
Complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of inventory or materials management experience.
At least 2 years of lead warehouse experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior forklift certification.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Perform office and administrative duties.
Handle new-hire onboarding and training, including cross-training associates.
Stage and sort products for loading.
Load and unload trailers.
Provide process and project visibility to the Operations Supervisor.
Apply expert knowledge of warehouse functions.
Lead and comply with safety and well-being efforts on the assigned shift.
Open and close dock doors and pull manual dock chains.
Maintain a clean and safe work area.
Move materials within the warehouse.
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system.
Perform quality control and identify damaged products when received, ensuring damaged products are sent out.
Complete daily logs.
Communicate with associates from other shifts.
Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
Use a computer to enter records.
Operate forklifts, including electric clamp trucks.
Complete other projects and tasks as assigned by the supervisor.