Team Lead, Contract Logistics (2nd Shift) - Atlanta GA

APL Logistics•South Fulton, GA

18h

About The Position

The Warehouse Team Lead assists with assigning work to warehouse personnel, providing on-the-job training and feedback, promoting safety awareness, and ensuring jobs are completed correctly and efficiently. The Team Lead helps team leads, supervisors, and management identify strong performers and employees who may need additional training or correction. The role also assists with scheduling, planning, and organizing work so jobs are assigned efficiently and inbound and outbound shipments are coordinated. The Team Lead learns and applies standard operating procedures to support inventory controls and safe, efficient, cost-effective, and accurate handling of customer products. The role performs or coordinates inbound unloading, outbound loading, and staging; supports inventory accuracy through cycle counts and physical audits; and supports shipping and receiving staff. It also assists with safety, product quality, housekeeping, and crate assembly. The Team Lead provides hands-on training and covers shift responsibilities when a supervisor or senior team lead is absent.

Requirements

1–2 years of warehouse or related work experience.
2 years of forklift/material-handling skills and required equipment certification.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
Legible writing, basic math, computer, and data-entry skills.
Ability to make customer-acceptance decisions based on past experience and fitness for use.
Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.
Ability to lead others to complete work requirements.

Responsibilities

Unload inbound shipments, load outbound shipments, and stage products in accordance with procedures, or coordinate those activities.
Maintain inventory control and storage accuracy through cycle counts and physical audits.
Support the Shipping and Receiving Clerk and other team members.
Perform material handler job functions as directed by a senior team lead or supervisor.
Support the team with product damage, quality, and safety issues.
Perform housekeeping activities, assemble crates to contain products, and move loose materials to containers as directed.
Select appropriate approaches from established options and adapt to changing operational priorities and circumstances.
Plan and organize work schedules to ensure jobs are assigned correctly and efficiently.
Cover shift responsibilities in the absence of a supervisor or senior team lead.
Provide associates with hands-on training and demonstrations for assigned tasks.