Warehouse Lead

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc•Honolulu, HI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead contributes to the efficient operation of the warehouse by providing direct leadership to warehouse workers at the Branch Office. This role involves performing various operations such as unloading, picking, packing, counting, and checking items to maintain inventory. The Warehouse Lead serves as the most experienced and skilled warehouse associate, often tasked as a section team leader responsible for the daily activities of specific sections like receiving, checker, assembler, freezer, cooler, or shipping. The position operates under minimal supervision and is expected to fill in for the Warehouse Supervisor as necessary.

Requirements

Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
Ability to handle complex issues and problems, and refer only the most complex issues to higher-level staff
Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to warehouse associates
Must be able to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints
Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the warehouse environment
Ability to follow written and oral instructions
Ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules to arrange things or actions in a certain order
Ability to lift heavy objects over 50 pounds
Ability to operate material handler equipment proficiently
Ability to read, speak, and write in English
Physically strong, agile, nimble, and undeterred by heights and adverse climatic conditions
Positive work history and ability to maintain solid attendance
Available to work extended hours

Responsibilities

Contributes to the efficient operation of the warehouse by providing direct leadership to warehouse workers at the Branch Office
Performs various operations, including unloading, picking, packing, counting, and checking items to maintain inventory
Serves as the most experienced/skilled warehouse associate and is usually tasked as a section team leader
Responsible for the daily activity of either the receiving, checker, assembler, freezer, cooler, or shipping section
Performs work under minimal supervision
Fills in for Warehouse Supervisor as necessary
Ensure the warehouse operation meets targeted completion times on each route to facilitate the reduction of over-time
Ensures all warehouse workers have the necessary tools to complete each assembly safely and accurately
Observe and coaches warehouse associates on the company expectation and report any inefficiency to supervisors and managers
Assist supervisors and managers in the motivation, coaching, and teaching of assemblers in safety, services, procedures, and equipment
Hand select orders within various warehouse environments of fluctuating temperatures (dry, cooler, and freezer)
Manually lift and move product to stock, assemble, and repack ensuring accuracy and proper rotation
Package finished product for shipping (Shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
Stages finished product for loading
Responsible for quality control
Ensure that no damaged products are sent out, and no damaged products will be stored
Perform preventive maintenance on forklifts, and palette jacks
Handle inventory movement into and out of controlled locations
Prepare customers’ orders for delivery
Provide fill-in support for other departments in the warehouse
Other duties as assigned