Warehouse Lead - 2:30pm - 11pm

Verdesian Asia•Cape Girardeau, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role assists the Warehouse Manager in overseeing daily warehouse operations for the 2:30 PM to 11 PM shift. The Warehouse Lead is responsible for ensuring that warehouse plans, procedures, safety practices, and general warehouse operations are followed. This includes leading daily meetings, conducting Gemba walks, and providing plant support. The position also involves close collaboration with the production shift supervisor to ensure seamless communication and operation between warehouse and production staff. Key duties include managing shipping and receiving, operating equipment like forklifts and bulk truck loaders, sorting and storing materials, maintaining a safe and accessible warehouse environment, marking materials, opening containers, recording material transfers, assisting with inventory counts, and performing general housekeeping and maintenance.

Requirements

Experience operating a forklift.
Experience operating a bulk truck loader.
Proficiency in using computer programs for recording material transfers.
Ability to perform general housekeeping and maintenance.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills for interdepartmental coordination.

Responsibilities

Assist Warehouse Manager in directing Warehouse Associates to ensure warehouse plans, procedures, safety practices, and warehouse practices are being followed.
Lead responsible shift in daily meetings, Gemba walks, and plant support.
Work with production shift supervisor to ensure smooth operation and communication between warehouse and production staff.
Shipping and receiving unloading trucks, matching paperwork by confirming accuracy of load/unload, and providing the correct paperwork to customer service.
Operate forklift and bulk truck loader.
Sort and place materials in the proper inventory location as directed.
Ensure warehouse is accessible and safe for salespeople and customer traffic.
Mark materials with identifying information using appropriate method.
Open bales, crates and other containers.
Record transfer materials via appropriate computer program.
Assist in counting of physical inventory.
Perform general housekeeping, maintenance and organization of processing areas; includes hands-on cleaning and maintenance along with organization and interpersonal skills to coordinate with other departments.