Warehouse Lead

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (GINM) is currently seeking candidates for the warehouse lead position. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of one year experience in a warehouse or logistics environment and preferably have had experience supervising others. In this role you will assist with the leadership of the transportation team, salvage team and general warehouse team. GINM is one of the largest non-profit organizations in the state and in this role you will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping us deliver our mission where we offer a variety of programs and services to thousands of New Mexicans every year that are designed to help them develop rewarding careers.

Base wage $14.75/hr, DOE

Position Summary:

Ensure the efficient flow of donated materials from receipt of donations, distribution of donated materials, storage of donated materials, maintenance of flow of merchandise, and allocations of donated material to retail. Ensures that the daily plan of action communicated by the Warehouse Supervisor is completed in a timely and efficient manner. Provides direction throughout the day to salvage, dock, warehouse and driver employees as needed to achieve daily objectives.

Works closely with Warehouse Supervisor on planning and staffing needs. Monitors, trains, and supervises Box Truck and CDL drivers, transportation, and salvage employees. Ensure efficient operations of the department by maintaining vehicles, forklifts, and other equipment. Maintain excellent working relationships with all management personnel and acts in a support function to the Transportation Operations Manager and Warehouse Supervisor. Ensures strict adherence to safety standards and the maintenance of accurate inventory counts and control.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

* Excellent Attendance and punctuality.

* Customer Service - addresses retail operations concerns.

* Ensures and contributes to a clean, safe and organized environment throughout all warehouse facilities at all times

* Oversees quality control of donations for distribution to retail, including prudent handling of materials, receiving, inspecting, verifying, and rejecting donations.

* Identification of secondary market merchandise and preparation for shipment or sale at Outlet.

* Assures that the dock, warehouse, outside storage areas, compactor, shipping/receiving and waste disposal areas are maintained in a safe and orderly manner.

* Monitors the flow of donated materials by identifying items to be stored in the warehouse and items to be rotated from warehouse for shipment.

* Responsible for ensuring efficient compactor operations and timely compactor pick-ups to maintain uninterrupted workflow and ensure availability of equipment supplies (e.g., propane, etc.).

* Trains and supervises salvage and transportation employees, and box truck drivers in delivery and distribution, safety, proper lifting, and customer service.

* Ensures that salvage shipments are created and shipped in a manner that aligns with the loads that have been sold by the warehouse supervisor

* Ensures dock employees are operating in a safe and efficient manner while working to load / unload trailers in a timely manner

* Oversees and coordinates donor pick up service.

* Responsible for daily equipment inspections/repairs and preventive maintenance of equipment (compactor, baler, forklifts, trucks, semi-tractors, trailers, walking stackers, power jack, etc.).

* Supports loading and emptying of Outlet tables as needed.

* Ensures all waste materials in production, dock and retail are emptied in a safe and timely manner.

* Accurately and timely processes paperwork/documentation such as packing slips, bills of lading, receiving, internal documents, control copies, and daily equipment checklists. Ensures that documentation is received by the appropriate departments and Director.

* Ensures that equipment is available and in safe working condition.

* Responsible for training new employees, assigning and directing work, and assisting with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.

* Knows and follows organizational practices, policies and procedures, and applicable laws.

* Knows, understands, and complies with Safety policies and procedures

* Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

In conjunction with the Transportation Operations Manager and Warehouse Supervisor, supervises employees in the Salvage and Transportation departments, as well as other employees in the warehouse area. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, directing work, and securing company assets.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Computer use and software - Microsoft Word, Excel

* Math Skills

* Forklift -…