Warehouse Lead- Weekend E shift (6pm-630am Fri-Sun) 391

Now Foods•Bloomingdale, IL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead helps lead the team in achieving department goals by planning and delegating daily work, responding to safety, quality, team, and warehouse needs, coordinating training, and coaching and developing employees. The role works across all areas of the Receiving warehouse and may support Receiving at both the 391 and 395 Bloomingdale facilities. The schedule is the weekend evening shift, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., Friday through Sunday. The Warehouse Lead performs warehouse operations including unloading and receiving shipments, transporting product to manufacturing, preparing outbound freight, and monitoring receiving and shipping traffic to support efficient dock use and material flow. In coordination with a supervisor or manager, the Lead assigns and monitors work, reviews shift performance, addresses or escalates issues, adjusts employee duties, and recommends improvements to staffing, equipment use, safety, quality, and efficiency. The role collaborates with supervisors, other leads, support teams, and other departments; checks employee paperwork; closes warehouse record reports; and informs inventory control of raw material discrepancies. The Lead mentors and trains new and tenured employees, reinforces company policies and expectations, identifies training gaps with the supervisor, and helps ensure required training is current. The role also develops or assists with Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and One Point Lessons; operates warehouse machinery safely; participates in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives; and monitors and coaches the team to comply with OSHA, safety, food safety, and cGMP requirements. The position requires work in a warehouse and manufacturing environment, including operation of powered industrial trucks and handling or moving materials. The employee may encounter moving mechanical parts, ingredients and allergens, dust, airborne particles, and moderately loud noise. The role includes physical activities such as prolonged standing and walking, lifting and moving boxes up to 50 pounds, and operating powered industrial trucks at heights up to 26 feet.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in a warehousing or manufacturing environment required; food or pharmaceutical experience is preferred.
Prior experience operating turret trucks, dock stockers, powered pallet jacks, dock plates, and other raised-platform vehicles required.
PIT license and PIT trainer certification required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Oracle required.
Knowledge of inventory control and warehousing processes, including troubleshooting inventory discrepancies.
Ability to work in all warehouse work centers and make daily decisions about resource allocation and scheduling.
Ability to monitor shift performance and efficiency, address or escalate issues, and coach team members on processes and procedures.
Ability to consistently meet quality, safety, and efficiency goals; strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to coach, mentor, train, motivate, and give clear directions to team members.
Strong attention to detail, teamwork, time management, prioritization, and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to adapt to changing tasks, work in different work centers and locations, and work a flexible schedule, including off shifts and weekends as needed.
Ability to communicate professionally; read and understand safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; and accurately complete written and electronic warehouse and sanitation paperwork.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculate rates, ratios, and percentages; understand weights and measures and use scales.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate responsible, ethical, and honest conduct; consistently follow company and safety policies.
Ability to work in Receiving at both the 391 and 395 Bloomingdale facilities.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting and moving items up to 50 pounds, operating lift trucks, and working at heights up to 26 feet.

Nice To Haves

Additional post-secondary education.
Prior team leadership experience.
Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement.
Bilingual verbal and written Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Plan and delegate daily warehouse work to help the team achieve department goals.
Perform warehouse work across all areas, including unloading and receiving shipments, transporting product to manufacturing, preparing outbound freight, and monitoring receiving and shipping traffic.
Support warehouse operations at the 391 and 395 Bloomingdale facilities as needed.
Monitor shift performance and efficiency with the supervisor, correcting or escalating issues to meet department goals.
Recommend changes to equipment use and staffing to improve efficiency, and keep the supervisor informed of problem areas.
Work with other leads, supervisors, support teams, and departments to resolve issues and provide supplies, products, and equipment needed for production schedules.
Recommend and implement measures to improve safety, product quality, warehouse methods, and equipment performance.
Adjust employee work duties and make warehouse-related decisions.
Mentor, coach, and train new and tenured employees; reinforce policies, culture, expectations, and safe work practices; identify training gaps with the supervisor and ensure employees are current on required training.
Develop or assist in writing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and One Point Lessons, subject to supervisor or manager direction and review.
Operate warehouse machinery, including powered industrial trucks, proficiently and safely.
Assign jobs and tasks and monitor warehouse processes in collaboration with the supervisor or manager.
Review and verify employee paperwork before submitting it to Quality Control for approval.
Close warehouse record reports and inform inventory control personnel of raw material discrepancies.
Interpret and explain company policies, specifications, and job orders; answer employee questions.
Participate in root cause analysis and plant continuous-improvement initiatives; help identify trends and implement and sustain improvements.
Ensure the team follows OSHA guidelines, safety policies, food safety requirements, and cGMP guidelines through monitoring and coaching.
Report workplace incidents and hazards, communicate safety concerns, participate in safety activities, provide and accept constructive feedback, and properly use and store required personal protective equipment.