Lead Warehouse Worker - Receive Center - Houston, TX

Target • Houston, TX

2d • $25 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here . Working in a Distribution Center means being on the very front lines of getting product to the guest as fast as possible—a critical differentiator and one of the most essential Logistics functions. You’ll reach beyond the bounds of your team to partner across the enterprise and find solutions to support the business. Whether it’s through focusing on our regional or upstream distribution centers, import warehouses or fulfillment and flow centers, you’ll have a chance to positively impact thousands of Target guests and fellow team members worldwide, further differentiating Target from all the rest. There’s so much good work to be done, from Distribution Center Operations, where process and problem-solving drive our results; to Quality Management, which influences and maintains our good name in the retail marketplace; and overall Distribution Center Productivity, where we’re always analyzing and recalibrating how to best support our people, process and technology investments to support an ever evolving business. 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, i dentify training needs, and participat e in root cause analysis using experience and continuous improvement methodology. You’ll also assist in conducting control plan and standard w o rk 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 adjustmen ts 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, provid ing specific work direction and monitor ing 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
• 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

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