Warehouse Lead - Night shift

• Location 3511 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, IN, 46809, United States
• Job Category Warehouse
• Employee Type Non-Exempt FT Hourly

• Name Josefina Chavez

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing the team in absence of the Warehouse Supervisors or Manager, ensuring compliance with company policies, safety standards, and food safety protocols. Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills are essential, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP, and knowledge of GMP. Candidates should have relevant experience and a commitment to fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.

Accountability: Warehouse Supervisor / Manager

Job responsibilities & duties:

• Maintain up‑to‑date project lists, with appropriate information.
• Prepare all reports on time, completely and accurately.
• Learn and apply problem‑solving principles on a daily basis.
• Ensure that in leading a team the company’s policy for treating all Team Members fairly, courteously, and consistently is followed, and that all legal aspects as provided by company policy are observed.
• Perform job effectively and efficiently.
• Follow other Company policies and procedures, as issued and changed from time to time.
• Ensure that associates comply and follow procedures on materials and finished goods transactions/transfers.
• Ensure that all warehouse inventory is properly accounted for, completely and accurately and timely.
• Reconcile inventory as needed.
• Monitor and maintain pallet supply levels for manufacturing and shipping.
• Ensure warehouse is organized and in compliance with “5S”, LEAN and GMP principles.
• Communicate with operations supervisors that support the operations and act as a coordinator to assure proper levels of raw materials and corrugation are accessible to operations. Address the materials needs of evening and weekend shifts.
• Establish mechanism and implement cost‑savings plans by resourcing and supporting Six Sigma projects.
• Ensure that the warehouse is orderly and well organized.
• Ensure that products/material locations are accurate according to IQMS reports.
• Assist regrind material consumption.
• Report weekly progress on reduction of trailer storage and performance of any projects assigned by the department manager.
• Maintain housekeeping log for the department. Facilitate the cleaning procedures through teamwork, by rotating assignments to all department employees.
• Ensure compliance with policy enforcement:
  • GMP’s
  • Safety
  • Dress code
  • Breaks
  • Housekeeping

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A personal values system encompassing a strong work ethic, integrity, stability, sense of fair play, urgency, and a desire and willingness to assume responsibility.
• A team player.
• Demonstrated ability to interact across functions and with co‑workers on a professional level.
• Demonstrate flexibility to adjust to sudden work changes and customer demands.
• Seeks opportunity to improve warehouse operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Hands‑on, pragmatic working style.
• Good planning, organization and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of SAP and associated warehouse applications.
• Is a proficient Forklift driver with a valid license.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 11:30pm to 8:00am

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process; to learn more about accommodations please call (732) 721‑5544 or email  for assistance. Please do not send resumes to the above email address; applications submitted via email will not be considered unless specifically invited to do so.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment‑based immigration case to fill this open position.