Warehouse Lead - All shifts available

Bridgetown Natural Foods•Mount Juliet, TN

35d•Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: The Warehouse Lead provides essential guidance, leadership and oversight in all areas of Warehouse operations. Warehouse Leads must understand all aspects of shipping, receiving, line supply and inventory maintenance and will be responsible for guiding partners and material resources towards safety, quality and throughput goals. Working in a team-oriented environment, Leads must help instill and enforce team accountability and trust and create a positive and safe work environment.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
The ability to understand and align with the goals and objectives of a daily food production environment
Must be able to read and write English, understand and perform basic mathematical calculations and daily record keeping requirements
Experience delivering training or supporting the transfer of technical knowledge to others
Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook
Ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to operate PIT equipment in a safe manner
Ability to coach and motivate others towards specific goals
Ability to plan and organize teams around specific tasks, activities or processes
Ability to learn and adhere to company standards including, but not limited to, warehouse practices, safety practices, SOPs, SSOPs, GMPs, employee handbook, etc.
Positions require standing, repetitive movement, bending and twisting, and using hands to handle objects; exposure to sustained noise levels; exposure to a variety of food allergens (e.g., gluten, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, milk); working in very hot temperatures; exposure to hazards such as machinery, slippery floors, ladders and powered industrial vehicles. May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must be able to safely move around in the production area (under, over and around production line equipment) and be able to pick up, lift, stack and/or move various objects and containers of up to seventy (70) pounds
Ability to stand for 90% of shift, sometimes up to 12 hours.
Must be available for all shifts, including nights, weekends, some holidays, and occasional overtime.

Nice To Haves

Experience with inventory control and WMS preferred

Responsibilities

Model safe behavior, coach and correct the behavior of others, to ensure a safe work environment
Communicate with Supervisor and other departments to ensure continuity of projects
Maintain inventory accuracy by facilitating IFS transactions; troubleshooting and escalating errors
Communicate with leadership to identify daily goals and responsibilities
Correct and report food safety and quality issues, such as adherence to allergen storage program, and ensure partners follow established practices
Communicate with partners regarding key metrics, results and opportunities, ensuring daily activities align with strategic goals
Work collaboratively with the Gatekeeper and Scalers to facilitate accurate and timely pre-staging and back-staging of materials
Assist with daily and period cycle counts
Prepare documentation in timely manner
Verify orders and materials to ensure accuracy and assess adherence to process
Report service issues with PIT equipment and tag-out as needed
Coach and develop team members to achieve required levels of performance
Coordinate, deliver and document partner training of new warehouse partners; responsible for ensuring new partners are progressing toward full competency
Monitor partner performance and provide regular input to Supervisor and escalate serious or unresolved performance issues to Supervisor
Responsible for ensuring daily housekeeping duties are completed thoroughly and correctly
Responsible for ensuring partners keep work areas stocked with necessary supplies and equipment
Champions continuous improvement by identifying opportunities in the production process and implementing solutions to achieve targets
Coordinate break times and the distribution of labor with dock schedules and production line needs
Other Duties as Assigned