Lead Warehouse Worker

Target • Joliet, IL

2d • $26 - $47 • Onsite

About The Position

Working in a Target Distribution Center means supporting the movement of product to guests through essential logistics operations. As a Lead Warehouse Worker, you lead tasks that may include assisting Operations Managers with coordinating work activities and process flow. You help instill a safety culture, identify training needs, and participate in root cause analysis using experience and continuous improvement methodology. You also assist with control plan and standard work audits, working with your Operations Manager to identify gaps.

You collaborate with team members, leaders, and departments to assess product flow and quality, and recommend or make adjustments with your leader to move product efficiently and safely toward goals. You assign tasks, provide specific work direction, and monitor progress daily to improve performance and functional-area goals. The role calls for anticipating leaders’ needs, proactively solving problems, and demonstrating professionalism and leadership in keeping with Target’s values. Job duties may change based on business needs.

Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry merchandise weighing 47 pounds frequently during a shift and up to 60 pounds 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 and product documentation.
• Basic math skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate computer systems with minimal direction after training.
• Strong time-management skills, including the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage requests from all departments.
• 1–3 years of leadership, warehousing, or manufacturing experience.
• Ability to be trained to operate powered equipment safely.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while providing work direction to team members.
• Strong interpersonal skills to relate to all members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead tasks, including assisting Operations Managers with coordinating work activities and process flow.
• Help instill a safety culture and identify training needs.
• Participate in root cause analysis using experience and continuous improvement methodology.
• Assist in conducting control plan and standard work audits and collaborate with the Operations Manager to identify gaps.
• Work with team members, leaders, and departments to assess product flow and quality.
• Recommend and make adjustments in collaboration with a leader to move product safely and efficiently toward goals.
• Assign tasks to team members, provide specific work direction, and monitor daily progress.
• Anticipate leaders’ needs and proactively solve problems.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation
• Potential shift differential of $2.00 to $3.50 per hour, based on eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed