Warehouse Lead: Starting at $25.80/hour

Graham Packaging Company • Altavista, VA

1d • $26

About The Position

Graham Packaging Company is looking for a Warehouse Lead based in Altavista, VA. This opening is for DAY which operates during the hours of 7am to 3:30pm.
Warehouse Leads monitor all aspects of shipping warehousing, and the movement of freight while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and service. The primary duties of a Warehouse Lead include:

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months related experience preferred. Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Warehouse Leads are required to interact with managers, employees, vendors, and customers. Therefore, the following skills and proficiencies are also essential requirements of the position:
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Communicates effectively: conveys facts and information clearly both verbally and orally.
• Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help others.

Responsibilities

• Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Understands, follows and enforces all established policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Ensure all loads pick up on time to meet delivery.
• Notify Supervisor or Warehouse Mgr. of any known shipping issues.
• Record accurate and proper information on BOL while maintaining the integrity of control numbers.
• Ensure shipment of correct product on loads. Complete verification with the loader check sheet filled out properly.
• Provide tally load sheets for all outbound loads.
• Load carriers FCFS at the warehouse. Move loads ahead that are in jeopardy of being late.
• Perform inspection of all trailers for safety and cleanliness standards.
• Manage live loads within the allotted time – if you are entering into detention – notify management.
• Receive and verify quantities of all inbound packages and shipments.
• Complete an incoming tally sheet to be attached to BOL for all incoming loads of raw materials, dunnage, preforms, labels etc.
• Complete receiving reports for all inventory items and return shipments notifying proper staff members.
• Pursue disposition of HFI and obsolete inventories to maximize plant space.
• Insure FIFO management of inventory. Complete FIFO inventory sheets at minimum - weekly. Rotating stock as needed. Complete end of row FIFO tags for every row and ensure this is being done with other team members.
• Maintain warehouse shipping logs.
• Ensure proper reporting and recording of movements of non-conforming product back to plant – issuing temporary HFI tags. Notifying QA Dept. and or Supervisor of the move.
• Coordinate month-end inventory counts and recounts.
• Manage pallet storage, rebuild, return, and scrap programs.
• Lead efficient use of tow motor drivers and the warehouse team to follow standards.
• Consistently follow and train plant policies and procedures while cross training EE’s.
• Limited travel may be required.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program.
• Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees