Warehouse Lead

Niagara Water•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead leads and supports the communication flow involved in loading finished products onto trailers and preparing shipping documentation, including bills of lading and invoices. The role leads shipping and receiving team members, communicates instructions to warehouse equipment operators, coordinates trailer loading locations, communicates with carriers to support timely collection and loading, and reviews operator and carrier line data in the Tracking Platform. The Warehouse Lead also ensures food safety practices and applicable SQF System requirements are maintained, and communicates deviations, problems, or abnormalities involving equipment, processes, or products. The position may include other reasonable and safe tasks assigned by the team member’s manager or supervisor. The job description notes that duties and responsibilities may change with or without prior notice. Candidates need 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 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 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
At least 4 years of experience in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
At least 4 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, Word, Excel, 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead a group of shipping and receiving team members.
Support and manage communication flow for loading finished products onto trailers.
Communicate instructions to equipment operators inside the warehouse.
Coordinate where each trailer will be loaded.
Prepare shipping documentation, including bills of lading and invoices.
Communicate with carriers to support timely collection and loading of finished products.
Review operator and carrier line data in the Tracking Platform.
Ensure food safety practices and applicable requirements of the SQF System are maintained.
Communicate deviations, problems, or abnormalities involving equipment, processes, or products.
Perform other reasonable and safe tasks assigned by the manager or supervisor.

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, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.