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About the Role

The Warehouse Lead coordinates daily warehouse activities to ensure the safe, accurate, and efficient receipt, storage, movement, and shipment of products. This role provides hands-on support while overseeing operations, maintaining inventory accuracy, enforcing safety standards, and ensuring timely order fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse activities, including receiving, shipping, inventory movement, and order fulfillment.
• Assign work to warehouse associates based on operational priorities.
• Ensure products are properly received, stored, rotated, and shipped following FIFO/FEFO requirements.
• Verify incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor workflow to ensure productivity goals and shipping schedules are met.
• Assist with loading and unloading trucks using powered industrial equipment.
• Maintain organized warehouse storage locations and staging areas.
• Perform inventory transactions accurately within the warehouse management system or ERP system.
• Conduct cycle counts and assist with physical inventory.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Ensure proper product identification, labeling, and lot code accuracy.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate shortages or concerns to management.
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and support to warehouse associates.
• Train new employees on warehouse procedures, equipment operation, GMPs, and safety requirements.
• Monitor employee performance and provide feedback to supervisors.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• Assist supervisors with staffing priorities and workflow adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, GMPs, food safety requirements, SQF standards, and company policies.
• Promote safe forklift operation and proper material handling practices.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and report maintenance issues promptly.
• Maintain a clean, organized warehouse following 5S and sanitation standards.
• Report safety concerns, accidents, product damage, or quality issues immediately.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency, organization, and productivity.
• Support process improvement initiatives that reduce waste and improve accuracy.
• Participate in warehouse audits and corrective action activities.
• Assist during peak production periods and support cross-functional operations as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of warehouse experience in a manufacturing, food manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• At least 1 year of experience in a lead or senior warehouse role preferred.
• Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment.
• Experience with inventory management systems, barcode scanning, and ERP systems preferred.
• Ability to safely operate powered industrial equipment.
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and climb throughout the shift.
• Frequently lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment safely.
• Work in refrigerated, freezer, and warehouse environments as needed.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, or holidays when business needs require.

Skills

• Strong understanding of warehouse operations and inventory control principles.
• Knowledge of FIFO/FEFO inventory management.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and warehouse management systems.
• Leadership
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Communication
• Accountability
• Safety Focus
• Inventory Accuracy
• Customer Service
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Adaptability

Experience Level

• 3 years of warehouse experience
• 1 year of lead or senior warehouse role experience preferred

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate degree or technical training is a plus

About the Company

• Food manufacturing and warehouse environment.
• Exposure to varying temperatures, including refrigerated and freezer storage areas.
• Frequent use of forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors, and warehouse equipment.
• Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety shoes, high-visibility vest, gloves, hearing protection, and other required safety equipment.