Warehouse Lead Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in transportation, warehousing, and/or distribution environment desired
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel
• Experience using ERP’s, such as Sage, Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, etc.
• Excellent communications skills (written, verbal & listening) and interpersonal skills needed in order to interface and influence all levels of personnel
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize daily work to meet all internal and external deadlines
• Ability to push and pull up to 75 pounds and lift up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

• Forklift Driver and Pallet Jack operation experience
• Prior Forklift Certification with ability to be recertified

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of warehouse activities and proactively ensure employees are productive and efficient.
• Ensure work equipment/tools are available and returned.
• Oversee the 6S and safety related functions within the facility.
• Ensure everyone is following the safety DO's and DON'Ts and stays safe.
• Motivate the team to do the right thing and report any issues to the supervisor or management team.
• Lead with a positive and supportive attitude and help to remove bottlenecks.
• Assist Supervisor with day-to-day tasks.
• Train employees on processes and procedures.
• Escalate any policy violations to the management team for further investigation.
• Work with the team to complete tasks and projects by set deadlines.
• Promote a safety culture with direction from the management team and escalate any safety concerns to supervisor.
• Monitor inventory and daily pickup schedule to verify loads are at least 50% full. Cancel and add pickups as needed.
• Monitor customer communication lines and respond where needed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for verifying sorting, loading, and put-away accuracy.