Team Lead

Verst Careers • Hebron, KY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Team Lead will fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a Warehouse Associate as needed, and assist the Supervisor and other internal groups to meet and exceed customer requirements. Key responsibilities include training associates on processes, providing feedback on performance, and ensuring the safety and security of associates and inventory. The role involves coordinating with other departments, monitoring associate production standards, and assisting with planning and coordinating shift activities to ensure efficiency and accuracy. The Team Lead is expected to provide leadership, set a positive example, and continuously train and develop associates on standard operating procedures (SOP) and job safety analysis (JSA). They will serve as a primary point of reference for associates regarding operational or procedural questions, work closely with the supervisor on staffing needs and overtime requirements, and assist in scheduling, delegating, and prioritizing workflow. Maintaining a clean and safe work environment, reinforcing sanitation and safety policies, completing forms and reports, conducting pre-shift and safety meetings, completing safety observations, and performing cycle counts and customer inventories are also part of the role. Additionally, the Team Lead will back up the Warehouse Supervisor as needed, assist in ensuring compliance with company policies, and act as a short-term temporary Supervisor to cover vacations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 2 year’s direct experience in a manufacturing, production, or fulfillment environment.
• Self-motivated with high sense of urgency, resourceful and adaptability.
• Able to lead small groups independently.
• Basic Microsoft skills.
• Must be able to follow specific instructions thoroughly and accurately and provide instructions to other associates as needed.
• Able to lift to 40 lbs. safely on occasion as required.
• Able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed due to customer requirements.
• Ability to understand, follow and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Ability to be cross trained in multiple departments / areas.
• Able to lead small CI/Lean projects with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills the duties and responsibilities of a Warehouse Associate as needed.
• Assist the Supervisor and other internal groups to meet and exceed customer requirements.
• Train associates on processes and providing feedback on process/performance.
• Assure the safety and security of associates and inventory.
• Coordinate with other departments on processes and procedures.
• Monitor associate production standards and partner with Supervisor to ensure standards are met and SOPs are followed.
• Assist in monitoring indirect labor.
• Assist planning and coordinate shift activities to ensure adherence to all procedures and documentation set forth.
• Assist in planning, prioritizing, and communicating shift directives to ensure efficient and accuracy for related activities.
• Provides leadership and sets a positive example for other associates through productivity, quality, sanitation, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Continuously trains and develops associates on standard operation procedures (SOP) and job safety analysis (JSA).
• Serves as a primary point of reference for Associates regarding operational or procedural questions to Verst and temporary labor personnel as required to ensure the efficient, accurate and timely completion of projects.
• Works closely with supervisor on staffing needs and overtime requirements, and assists in scheduling, delegating and prioritizing workflow.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment and reinforces sanitation and safety policies with warehouse associates.
• Completes forms and prepares reports as required.
• Conduct pre-shift and safety meetings.
• Complete Safety observations.
• Conduct Cycle counts and customer inventories.
• Back up Warehouse Supervisor as needed.
• Assist the Supervisor and other Staff to ensure compliance with all company rules, policies, and guidelines.
• Other tasks and deemed necessary to ensure customer compliance, safety, and all company rules, policies and guidelines are met.
• Fill in for other Leads when needed.
• Act as an extension of the supervisor to accomplish business tasks.
• Act as short-term temporary Supervisor to cover vacations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees