Warehouse Lead

Niagara Bottling•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead leads and supports the communication flow for loading finished products onto trailers and preparing related documentation, including bills of lading and invoices. The role leads shipping and receiving team members, coordinates trailer loading locations, communicates instructions to warehouse equipment operators, and works with carriers to ensure timely collection and loading of finished products. The Warehouse Lead also reviews operator and carrier line data in the Tracking Platform and helps maintain food safety practices and applicable SQF System requirements. The position requires communicating deviations or problems involving equipment, processes, or products and completing other reasonable, safe tasks assigned by a manager or supervisor. Duties and responsibilities may change with or without prior notice. The role requires at least four years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, in the position, and managing people or projects; experience may combine work experience and education. Six years in each area is preferred. A high school diploma is required, and an associate's degree is preferred. Travel is not required.

Requirements

At least four years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
At least four years of experience in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
At least four years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
High school diploma.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and Oracle.
Intermediate knowledge of storage systems.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate with different levels of the organization.
Ability to resolve conflicts.
Ability to analyze information.
Travel is not required.

Nice To Haves

Six years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
Six years of experience working in the position.
Six years of experience managing people or projects.
Associate's degree.

Responsibilities

Lead a group of shipping and receiving team members.
Support and manage communication for loading finished products onto trailers.
Communicate instructions to equipment operators inside the warehouse.
Coordinate where each trailer will be loaded.
Prepare documentation, including bills of lading and invoices, to issue a purchase order.
Communicate with carriers to ensure timely collection and loading of finished products.
Review operator and carrier line data in the Tracking Platform.
Ensure food safety practices and applicable SQF System requirements are maintained.
Communicate deviations, problems, or abnormalities involving equipment, processes, or products.
Complete all essential functions of the Warehouse Associate position.
Perform other tasks assigned by a manager or supervisor when they are not unreasonable or unsafe.

Benefits

Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
Dental coverage.
Vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Health Savings Account with company match.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
Income protection, including Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and an accident plan.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.