Warehouse Lead | Nights-3A | KanPak | Penn Yan, NY
About The Position
KanPak, a Golden State Foods company, is seeking a skilled and energetic Warehouse Lead for its Penn Yan, NY facility. The role supports daily warehouse and logistics operations, coordinating activities, supporting inventory accuracy, ensuring equipment readiness, and maintaining safe and efficient material flow across a 24/7 operation. The Warehouse Lead works closely with Supervisors, Production, and Maintenance to ensure accurate pallet tracking, proper storage practices, and timely movement of goods throughout the facility. This is a full-time night role. The position is performed in a warehouse environment involving routine lifting, pallet handling, and equipment operation, with exposure to varying temperatures, production areas, and material-handling equipment. Weekend and overtime availability is required as needed. Base pay is $23 per hour. Other compensation may include shift premiums and overtime pay depending on the schedule. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, FSA, EAP, voluntary insurance options, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and paid company holidays in accordance with policy and laws.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of warehouse operations, processes, and equipment.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to read and understand instructions, paperwork, and basic correspondence.
- Ability to perform basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and use units of measure.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, reaching, kneeling, and crawling.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
- Flexibility to work weekends and overtime in a 24/7 operation.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership to warehouse associates to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
- Ensure adherence to safety, food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Perform work in accordance with environmental, health, and safety policies.
- Complete required training and certifications, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), as applicable.
- Oversee daily start-up and shut-down of warehouse equipment and processes.
- Inspect equipment to ensure it is clean and operational.
- Work with operators and Maintenance to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.
- Maintain clear communication with Maintenance and support repair activities as needed.
- Use PRISM or other systems to track pallets, inventory, and production movement.
- Support standard changeovers and line efficiencies by coordinating material flow.
- Communicate with Supervisors about production and warehouse scheduling.
- Ensure accurate product flow from processing through staging and loading.
- Provide break relief to associates as required.
- Assist with training new team members.
- Review, complete, and submit warehouse and production paperwork.
- Disassemble, clean, sanitize, and reassemble equipment using appropriate tools and chemicals.
- Document completed work as directed by a supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Voluntary insurance options
- 401(k)
- Vacation
- Sick time
- Paid company holidays
- Shift premiums and overtime pay may be available depending on schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
