Warehouse Lead

Gensco Inc • Portland, OR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Gensco has an immediate opening for a Warehouse Lead for our Shipping Team at our branch in Portland, Oregon!

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Prior direct customer service experience – desire to work directly with Customers
• Excellent knowledge of the products Gensco sells
• Understanding of Inside Sales, Outside Sales, Warehouse, and Delivery functions
• Proactive, self-motivated, able to recognize issues and resolve or escalate appropriately
• Strong decision-making abilities - understanding the impact and implications of decisions
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong people management and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to organize people and resources to get the job done
• Able to operate computer terminal, personal computer, and office machines
• Able to communicate with the public in person and on the phone
• Able to work sitting or standing and move freely throughout the facility(s)
• Able to lift and carry equipment, supplies, and inventory on a frequent basis
• Able to organize people within the TDC/Branch and promote teamwork

Nice To Haves

• AA degree preferred or equivalent work experience preferred
• 2+ years related experience with Gensco or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervising the day-to-day warehousing, delivery, and customer service functions of the Shipping Team
• Responsible for Team building, implementing continuous education processes for all Branch Team Members, establishing objective and measurable goals, and clearly communicating these goals and standards to Branch Team
• Train Team Members meeting Company standards
• Maintain a positive, helpful attitude toward fellow Team Members and Customers
• Comply with Company Standard Operating Procedures and maintain safe work practices and security
• Suggest and implement improvements in warehouse cost management, best practices, and operational process design and implementation

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage of medical, dental and vision available first of the month following date of hire
• Discretionary Profit Sharing
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• 6 Paid Holidays and up to 2 Paid Floating Holidays
• Paid Vacation (Full Time Team Member Accrual: First 12 Months - 40 hours, Year 1-5 - 80 hours)
• Tuition reimbursement for 2-year and 4-year degree programs
• Life Insurance, Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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