Team Lead - Warehouse
Lifeway Foods Inc•Niles, IL
•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Team Lead is responsible for supporting daily warehouse operations during the second shift by coordinating workflow, guiding warehouse staff, helping ensure safe and efficient material handling, and maintaining inventory accuracy. This role serves as a working lead who promotes productivity, quality, food safety, and compliance with company procedures while reporting operational issues and shift performance to the Assistant Warehouse Manager.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- 2+ years of warehouse experience required
- Ability to lead by example and build strong working relationships across the shift
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Basic computer skills and ability to complete warehouse records or system transactions accurately
- Understanding inventory control, product rotation, and order accuracy expectations
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and move throughout the shift
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment that may include refrigerated or cooler conditions
- Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment and work around moving machinery
- Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, or adjusted hours based on business needs
Nice To Haves
- prior lead or team leadership experience preferred
- Experience in food manufacturing, cold storage, or a fast-paced distribution environment preferred
- Experience operating warehouse equipment such as pallet jacks or forklifts preferred, if certified and authorized
- Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and GMP or food safety practices preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate assigned warehouse team members during the second shift to meet daily shipping, receiving, picking, staging, and inventory objectives
- Assign tasks, monitor workflow, and adjust priorities based on production and customer order needs
- Support loading and unloading activities and ensure materials are stored, rotated, and handled properly
- Promote compliance with safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, and warehouse operating procedures
- Train and coach team members on standard work, equipment use, productivity expectations, and safe work practices
- Monitor order accuracy, inventory movement, pallet quality, labeling, and product condition to reduce errors and waste
- Communicate shift issues, staffing concerns, equipment problems, and inventory discrepancies to the Assistant Warehouse Manager in a timely manner
- Assist with cycle counts, inventory checks, documentation, and recordkeeping as required
- Help ensure warehouse areas remain clean, organized, and inspection-ready at all times
- Work collaboratively with production, quality, shipping, and receiving teams to support on-time and accurate movement of materials
- Provide hands-on support in daily warehouse tasks as needed to keep operations running efficiently
- Assist with enforcing attendance, work rules, and company policies in partnership with management
- Support continuous improvement efforts to improve safety, productivity, accuracy, and workflow
- Conduct behavior in compliance with Lifeway Employee Policy
- Perform additional duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
