Warehouse Department Lead

ThriftBooks•Mableton, GA

4d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

ThriftBooks is the world's largest used book retailer, committed to a workplace that values respect, internal promotion, and safety. The company's mission involves getting inexpensive books to people and keeping them out of landfills. ThriftBooks fosters a friendly work environment with high performance standards and rewards for excellence, encouraging employees to achieve their best. The role, a Warehouse Lead - Shelving for the 1st Shift (Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm), is situated in a fast-paced, high-energy warehouse. Key responsibilities include leading and coaching a team to meet production goals and monitoring reports to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met or exceeded. The company values team member feedback to maintain high standards.

Requirements

At least two years of supervisory warehouse experience
Proven ability to lead, encourage, and coach employees to meet their production goals
Bring a positive and respectful attitude every day
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
Willingness to be coached and given feedback to become their best self
Physically able to work 8 hours a day, standing, walking, bending, and lifting to 30 pounds, while keeping your body in constant motion
Diplomatic leadership skills in managing personnel
Able to provide insights and analysis in team dynamics
Ability to coach and provide guidance to team on managing workload and processes
Ability to interpret instructions and convey these to team as assigned duties
Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic work environment with shifting goals
Excellent time management and ability to focus on department and company goals
Must be able to pay attention to detail
Must have good organizational skills and able to follow instructions orally/written
Must have computer skills, including Microsoft Suite (primarily Outlook and Excel)
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Willingness to authorize a pre-employment background check
Willingness to authorize a pre-employment drug screening

Nice To Haves

Candidates with military and/or veteran status are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Leading your warehouse team to meet production goals by training and coaching your team members
Monitoring production reports ensuring hourly KPI’s are met and/or exceeded
Interpreting instructions and conveying these to team as assigned duties
Prioritizing multiple tasks in a dynamic work environment with shifting goals
Focusing on department and company goals