Warehouse Lead

Sofidel•Circleville, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Forklift Operator is responsible for delegating tasks, assisting in training, and communicating the warehouse goals to the forklift team. He/She will oversee/assist the team in performing material handling tasks within the plant and warehouse to support machine production schedules, finished product shipping and recycling/ waste removal activities. The Lead Forklift Operator will stage, load and unload finished product and raw materials. This role is also responsible for stocking and maintaining the warehouse inventory. Continuously supports Sofidel’s Employee Personal Practice Policy.

Requirements

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
Prior experience preferred, but not necessarily required in unique circumstances.
Possess basic computer skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and quality and procedure manuals.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

Support Sofidel America’s Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP to promote a safe, sanitary and hygienically sound workplace.
Ensure team has the resources it needs to complete tasks in an effective and timely manner.
Set and lead team in goals.
Communicate status of daily activity/tasks with management team.
Communicate company/production needs to rest of team.
Maintain clear knowledge of each warehouse operations and be able to assist where needed.
Maintain forklift driving certification for Single Forks, Double-Wide, Box-Clamp, Roll-Clamp, and Bale Clamp.
Conduct regular forklift inspections per required instruction list. Complete mandatory logs and documents.
Charge batteries and change propane cylinders.
Operate stretch wrap machine and understand the HU label process.
Monitor raw-materials, finished goods and waste products at all lines.
Deliver and Remove raw-materials, finished goods and waste products in a safe and timely manner.
Band parent rolls cores and put them in the correct recycling or customer return trailers.
Load and unload goods with the forklifts within the systematic guidelines.
Stage loads, print, apply product labels and verify all loads to the loading documents.
Service and support all Machine employee requests.
Operate balers for towel and tissue broke, cardboard and poly.
Operate trash compactors for waste disposal.
Maintain safe and clean working environments by manually picking up waste paper and other materials.
Provide on the job training to new employees as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Perform or assist with any operations, as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules and quality requirements. Notify supervision of unusual equipment or operating problems and the need for additional material and supplies.
Maintain safe work area and comply with safety procedures and equipment operating rules by keeping work area in a clean and orderly condition.
Participate in any variety of meetings in which direct supervisor requires attendance.