Warehouse Lead - 2nd Shift - Days Off: Friday & Saturday

Home Chef • San Bernardino, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for obtaining a daily task list, organizing associates to execute tasks, and managing progress against the assigned tasks throughout the shift. This role involves hands-on training of all associates on standard procedures and ensuring work is completed in a safe, proper, and timely manner. The position follows a 2nd shift schedule, working from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with designated days off on Friday & Saturday.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required
• At least 1 year warehouse experience in shipping, receiving, or inventory
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word to execute transactions and enter counts/corrections
• Ability to use handheld data logging equipment required

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership experience in a warehouse environment is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain a daily task list and organize associates to execute tasks.
• Manage progress against assigned tasks throughout the shift.
• Provide hands-on training to associates on standard procedures.
• Ensure work is completed in a safe, proper, and timely manner.
• Demonstrate proficiency in all warehouse functions and manage delegation of tasks.
• Lead and coordinate activities of workers assigned to the receiving dock, overseeing activities to ensure accuracy, product integrity, and dock maintenance.
• Inspect P.I.T. for defects and notify maintenance personnel and warehouse supervisor/manager.
• Train and help the team to effectively use Netsuite and WMS systems.
• Ensure all Receiving processes are completed in accordance with SOPs and communicate any variances or issues.
• Monitor the unloading of all materials into the receiving department, ensuring materials are staged for counting and inspection, and that receiving reports accurately depict material received.
• Lead personnel as assigned for the purpose of maximizing the efficiency of the workforce and meeting shift requirements.
• Maintain various records, schedules, receiving spreadsheets, loading spreadsheets, and inventory spreadsheets.
• Use Warehouse Drop List to delegate tasks among warehouse associates for issuing product to production.
• Ensure product is placed in the correct quantity and location on the floor.
• Train all team members to read boxing call-out sheets and distinguish which meats are being utilized for shipping week.
• Make sure the team is making progress against the daily task list.
• Escalate issues to the supervisor or manager when warehouse progress against the task list is proceeding at a slower than expected rate or is at risk of causing a halt in production.
• Work with the team to complete end-of-shift clean-up duties, ensuring all product that needs to be removed from the floor is put back in the correct freezer, cooler, or ambient location.
• Lead and coordinate activities of workers assigned to outbound shipping.
• Ensure cases shipped are verified against pertinent documentation (pallet shipping sheet/load diagram).
• Follow proper procedures for tagging, storage, and loading of outbound pallets.
• Train team members on standard procedures for tagging, storage, and loading of outbound pallets.
• Provide accurate, current inventory data for purchasing decisions.
• Lead and coordinate the taking of weekly and monthly physical inventories.
• Investigate, identify, and reconcile cycle count discrepancies (shortages and overages).
• Provide recommendations on ways to optimize inventory control procedures.
• Be responsible for product quality and quantity immediately after receiving processes have been completed.
• Foster a teamwork environment.
• Communicate job expectations in a respectful manner.
• Live the Home Chef Values of Customer First and Best-in-Class team.
• Adhere to safety-related procedures and work with associates to create a “safety first” work environment.
• Train warehouse associates on standard procedures.
• Train warehouse associates on the safe operation of P.I.T.
• Check P.I.T. operators' pre-shift checklists.
• Follow up with the team to check progress against the daily task list.
• Ensure each activity being overseen is completed to standard.
• Provide on-the-floor constructive feedback to warehouse associates and positive reinforcement when they are executing flawlessly to or above standard.
• Follow the facility GMP’s and help enforce them throughout the facility.
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED