Newport Aquarium Materials Handler Warehouse Team Lead

All Career • Newport, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Newport Aquarium is seeking a Materials Handler Warehouse Team Lead to manage warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, inventory, and material handling. This role requires operating equipment safely, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supervising a team. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, reliable individual with strong leadership and communication skills, committed to upholding Herschend principles and values. This position involves working both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions and requires collaboration with multiple departments to ensure smooth operations and support for retail and other areas.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, build, and motivate a team.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Three (3) years previous experience in warehouse operations preferred.
• Must be able to safely operate warehouse equipment (forklift, pallet jack).
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean record in the three (3) most recent years.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to provide exceptional customer service and problem solve without assistance.
• Must be comfortable working with Microsoft office products including Outlook and other inventory management programs.
• Qualified candidate should have strong organizational skills and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Successful completion of pre-employment criminal background check and motor vehicle operator check.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Physical strength, including extended periods of sitting on forklift, lifting of 50 plus pounds, standing for long periods of time, pushing, pulling, bending and stooping.
• Note: Position will involve exposure to inclement weather, dust, potentially dangerous and unpredictable animal species, and potentially dangerous machinery, restraint devices and toxic chemicals and/or drugs.
• Occasional use of protective clothing or equipment is required e.g. goggles, mask, gloves, and gowns.

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Three (3) years previous experience in warehouse operations preferred

Responsibilities

• Operate powered and manual equipment to OSHA/Company safety standards.
• Prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis.
• Maintain and input inventory transfers from facilities.
• Be accountable to Team members and Manager, and reliable to work when scheduled.
• Display and live out Herschend principles and values: patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, and dedicated.
• Be an excellent verbal communicator – pleasant, professional voice, accurate, consistent and detailed.
• Maintain facility materials in a neat, clean and orderly fashion while ensuring proper stock rotation.
• Work indoors and outdoors throughout all seasons.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all departments.
• Perform frequent inventory and counting of product.
• Load, unload, move, stack, count and stage materials in the appropriate areas in accordance with company specifications.
• Support and supply departments with required stock for retail and other areas.
• Oversee the shipping and receiving procedures for the warehouse.
• Supervise the loading and unloading of trucks relating to merchandise inventory and all aquarium related deliveries.
• Check receipts against approved purchase orders and packing lists for the Retail department.
• Ensure that the proper data is entered into the inventory system.
• Ensure proper tagging of products with the correct stock numbers.
• Supervise the storage of all merchandise and ensure that such products are properly located and can be easily obtained when needed.
• Work with all departments to coordinate dock usage and staging for events and special projects.
• Perform daily pick-up and delivery of mail, FedEx and other small deliveries.
• Be self-motivated to work independently as well as disciplined and reliable.
• Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vison insurances
• 40 sick hours, 40 personal hours, 8 Holidays, 80 Vacation Hours annually
• Profit Sharing and 401K Plan with company match
• Free entrance for you and your dependents which extends to most Herschend Enterprises’ properties
• Earn 1 General Admission complimentary ticket, that you can give to anyone, per pay period
• Discounts at Sharky’s Café, Sweet Dreams Candy Company, and the gift shop
• Discounted tickets and annual passes for friends and family
• Training and development
• Grow U programs (fully funded certifications, college prep, associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees)

What This Job Offers

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