Product Handling Champion Lead - 3rd Shift

Penske•Winlock, WA

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a Product Handling Champion Lead to support and provide some supervision to regular and temporary warehouse associate functions. The role works closely with Operations Supervisors to help ensure employee productivity expectations are met and performs varied duties to meet supervisors’ expectations. The position is safety-sensitive and requires maintaining alertness and working safely, including accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others. The schedule is Friday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (3/12-hour shifts). Associates work 36 hours and are paid for 40 hours. Compensation is $24 per hour plus a $1-per-hour weekend premium.

Requirements

At least 4 years of warehouse experience.
Ability to learn and use proprietary software.
Ability to lead a small team and work independently.
Customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational, flexibility, numerical, time-management, and execution skills.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Willingness to travel as necessary and work the required schedule at the specified location.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Ability to remember and understand instructions, guidelines, or other information.
Ability to see and verbally communicate, and to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Two years of inventory or materials management experience.
Two years of supervisory experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior forklift certification.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Provide process and project visibility to the Operations Supervisor.
Apply expertise in warehouse functions.
Lead and comply with safety and well-being efforts on the assigned shift.
Operate forklifts to move materials within the warehouse.
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system.
Perform quality control.
Complete daily logs.
Communicate with associates from other shifts.
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs.
Lead orientation classes for new hires.
Train and retrain associates on equipment.
Provide support and some supervision to regular and temporary warehouse associates.
Work closely with Operations Supervisors to help meet employee productivity expectations.