Lead, Warehouse

Premium Waters • Riverside, MO

3d

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for receiving incoming goods and ensuring the safe, accurate, and timely shipment of products. The role coordinates efficient and safe truck loading and helps protect company assets, including forklifts, trucks, and racking.

The employee must follow and help enforce plant GMP regulations while on the production floor. Required protective equipment includes hairnets, beard nets, earplugs, and safety glasses. The role follows standard operating procedures, including quality checks, as well as HACCP and SQF food quality and safety requirements.

The work environment includes regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration; exposure to wet or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold and heat; frequent exposure to high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock; occasional exposure to outside weather conditions; and noise requiring hearing protection. Related duties may be assigned by the Warehouse Manager. In the employee’s absence, responsibilities are covered by the direct manager or appointee.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous forklift experience required; forklift certification preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Follow required GMP rules and wear required protective equipment, including hairnets, beard nets, earplugs, and safety glasses.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Lead or Supervisor experience.
• Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Unload trucks, examine incoming goods, and sign receipts while noting discrepancies.
• Review bills of lading to determine what is to be shipped.
• Inspect products before loading, including restacking damaged or partial pallets as needed.
• Load trucks according to specifications.
• Clean and organize the warehouse efficiently.
• Communicate with shipping personnel, shift supervisors, and supply chain regarding problems and product information.
• Follow proper pallet-tagging and lot-number recording procedures.
• Ensure loads are loaded correctly, efficiently, and on time.
• Coordinate with loaders and truck drivers to ensure live loads and drop loads are loaded when due.
• Communicate personnel or production problems to the Warehouse Manager.
• Ensure trailer inventory is completed once a day.
• Assist warehouse personnel and truck drivers as needed.
• Ensure forklift and truck personnel follow GMPs, SOPs, SQF requirements, and PWI expectations.
• Follow and help enforce plant GMP regulations, standard operating procedures, quality checks, and HACCP and SQF food quality and safety requirements.
• Protect company assets, including forklifts, trucks, and racking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED