Warehouse Lead

Job Title:

Warehouse Lead

Department:
Supply Chain

Reports to:

Warehouse Supervisor

• Supervises warehouse team members in Freezer/Temp warehouses, retail packaging, and Ambient warehouse.
• Plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.
• Ensures effective employee relations by providing employee coaching and development, and participating in making employment decisions. Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Manages departmental performance measures, “KPI”, cycle counts, including visual controls, and provides regular progress reports to the warehouse supervisor.
• Responsible for transporting, staging, and loading freeze-dried products using forklifts throughout production and warehouse facilities.
• Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment and production by performing duties to quality and productivity standards.
• Must be able to identify product and multiple lot codes.
• Work with other departments to ensure both internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Proper operation of equipment to meet safety and productivity requirements.
• Notify Supervisor of any mechanical or material issues.
• Proper use of safety devices, PPE, and lock-out, is required.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area with Sanitation logs done daily.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Forklift Certification - will be certified by a Thrive Foods trainer. A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• An ability to think ahead and plan accordingly to achieve the results set by management.
• An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.
• The possession of quality orientation and attention to detail, problem analysis, and resolution. Additionally, strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stopping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and some fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 50% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing.
• The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing warehouse environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 30 lbs. is required.