Material Handler Lead 1st Shift North plant

Furlani Foods LLC•Oak Creek, WI

83d•$24 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a hands-on leader with a strong understanding of logistics and a passion for team development? Do you thrive in fast-paced, high-performance environments where every day presents a new opportunity to improve? Join us in making the Best Garlic Bread in the market! At our bakery in Oak Creek, WI, we’re raising the bar for quality, innovation, and operational excellence in food manufacturing. Our culture is driven by 100% total employee engagement, a Zero Loss mindset, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. We're on a mission to deliver world-class garlic bread—and we need a strong Logistics Lead to help get it from raw material to the loading dock, flawlessly. Join our Team As the Logistics and Material Handler Lead, you’ll lead a high-performing logistics team, overseeing material handling, inventory control, shipping, and receiving. You'll work side by side with Production, QA, Maintenance, and Planning to ensure efficient material flow and accurate inventory management. You'll be responsible for developing your team, driving warehouse efficiency, and championing food safety and lean practices. The Role In this frontline leadership position, you’ll direct the daily activities of the Logistics and Material Handler team, ensuring materials are received, staged, and shipped in alignment with production needs. You’ll also guide your team in adhering to safety standards, warehouse best practices, and food safety protocols while continuously seeking opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

Strong understanding of logistics
Passion for team development
Experience in fast-paced, high-performance environments
Experience in material handling, inventory control, shipping, and receiving
Ability to work side by side with Production, QA, Maintenance, and Planning
Experience developing teams
Experience driving warehouse efficiency
Experience championing food safety and lean practices
Experience directing daily activities of a logistics and material handler team
Experience ensuring materials are received, staged, and shipped in alignment with production needs
Experience guiding teams in adhering to safety standards, warehouse best practices, and food safety protocols
Experience leading continuous improvement projects
Experience participating in Kaizens
Experience maintaining an organized, efficient, and safe warehouse environment
Experience enforcing OSHA, GMP, SQF, FDA, STATE, and HACCP standards
Experience promoting a zero-incident culture
Experience with FIFO method for inventory management
Experience loading and unloading trucks
Experience with order fulfillment, load balancing, and shipping schedules
Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment
Experience conducting routine inspections and reporting equipment malfunctions
Experience maintaining RF Terminals
Experience following OSHA and workplace safety guidelines
Experience maintaining strict adherence to food safety regulations
Experience properly handling and storing materials
Experience participating in safety meetings

Nice To Haves

Certification/training provided for equipment operation

Responsibilities

Lead & Support Your Team: Assign daily tasks, conduct shift huddles, train new team members, and mentor your team to meet performance standards and KPIs.
Oversee Warehouse Operations: Manage receiving, storage, and shipping activities; ensure proper staging of raw materials and packaging to support continuous production flow.
Drive Inventory Accuracy: Monitor stock levels, lead cycle counts, and ensure timely and accurate data entry into ERP (QAD).
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Planning to align material availability with schedule demands.
Champion Lean & 5S: Lead continuous improvement projects, participate in Kaizens, and maintain an organized, efficient, and safe warehouse environment.
Ensure Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA, GMP, SQF, FDA, STATE, and HACCP standards while promoting a zero-incident culture.
Deliver raw materials and packaging supplies on time to support production schedules
Minimize material waste and optimize warehouse space through effective storage management (FIFO method)
Load and unload trucks for customer deliveries, pickups, and third-party logistics (3PL) shipments, ensuring accurate order fulfillment, proper load balancing, and adherence to shipping schedules
Collaborate with production, sanitation, quality assurance, planning, and maintenance teams to ensure seamless operations.
Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles (such as 5S) to maintain a clean and organized warehouse environment.
Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment (certification/training provided).
Conduct routine inspections and report equipment malfunctions to maintenance.
Maintain RF Terminals by ensuring proper handling, troubleshooting minor issues, and reporting persistent problems to IT support while following up on resolutions.
Follow OSHA and workplace safety guidelines to prevent injuries and accidents
Maintain strict adherence to food safety regulations, including GMP, SQF, HACCP, STATE, and FDA
Properly handle and store materials to prevent contamination or damage
Participate in safety meetings and report any hazards or concerns