Warehouse Department Lead

Multi-Color Corporation Recruiting • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Logistics Warehouse Lead is the primary point of contact for incoming and outgoing drivers and handles related paperwork, scheduling, and communication. The role verifies and records shipments, unloads incoming materials, and prepares items for outgoing shipment. It also supports inventory movement, shipment preparation, equipment upkeep, and facility safety.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to operate a forklift and a pallet jack.
• Ability to read and interpret documents accurately, write routine reports and correspondence, and speak effectively with customers and associates.
• Ability to perform calculations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and apply basic algebra concepts.
• Ability to use common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of standing, frequent walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, and occasionally climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 45 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. The posting also states the employee must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Pull customer orders and prepare related shipping documents accurately and promptly.
• Prepare skids or pallets for shipping and stretch-wrap completed skids.
• Unload raw material from trucks in a timely manner.
• Unpack and examine incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shippers to resolve damages and shortages.
• Route items to departments.
• Scan material into the computer system using a scan gun and load tags.
• Move shipments between the shipping and receiving platform, storage, and work areas using a forklift or hand truck.
• Compare identifying information and count, weigh, or measure incoming and outgoing items against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Prepare and route incoming and outgoing articles for shipment to their final destination or placement in FDC inventory, following established specifications.
• Determine shipment methods.
• Schedule freight carriers for necessary pickups.
• Complete shipment manifest paperwork.
• Coordinate efforts with the Customer Service department.
• Affix shipping labels to packed cartons.
• Pick inventory items released for shipment from Work in Progress and Inventory.
• Maintain an inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Assist with equipment upkeep and adjustments, including preventative maintenance.
• Follow established facility safety policies and procedures.
• Treat associates respectfully and professionally while maintaining the company code of ethics.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED