Trainer - Warehouse Operations

Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.

At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and iconic brands that enhance their lives.

The Conair Distribution Center network stands as a crucial hub of world‑class supply chain execution, currently navigating an exciting era of technological transformation. While our campus currently utilizes legacy systems and aged infrastructure, we are actively transitioning toward cutting‑edge automation, next‑generation Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), and advanced material handling technologies. Driven by a relentless "Safety‑First" culture and a commitment to operational precision, this modernization strategy will redefine our fulfillment capabilities.

The Floor Level Trainer is a critical, hands‑on leadership role responsible for the safety, onboarding, coaching, and upskilling of warehouse associates within the distribution center. Acting as a vital bridge between front‑line operations management and the production floor, this position ensures the flawless execution of standard operating procedures (SOPs) while driving associate engagement and continuous improvement mindset.

The Floor Level Trainer will provide hands on training and leadership, spending 80–90% of their shift directly on the warehouse floor to cultivate a culture of safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement from day one.

• Safety Championship: Serve as a flawless role model for all facility safety protocols, including proper ergonomic lifting, safe utility knife handling, and strict pedestrian awareness around Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT).
• Real‑Time Audits: Conduct daily safety and behavioral audits on the floor, immediately correcting unsafe practices and escalating systemic risks to leadership.
• Incident Reduction: Partner with Operations Supervisors to identify root causes of near‑misses or incidents, delivering immediate, targeted safety retraining to affected personnel.

• New Hire Onboarding: Facilitate standard onboarding pathways for new associates, ensuring a seamless, welcoming integration into core operational functions (Receiving, Put‑away, Picking, Packing, Shipping).
• Shoulder‑to‑Shoulder
  
  Coaching:
  
  Execute real‑time, side‑by‑side technical coaching, demonstrating the safest and most efficient operational methods.
• Cross‑Training Execution: Drive workforce flexibility by identifying high‑performing associates and executing cross‑training matrices across multiple departments.

• SOP Reinforcement: Teach, monitor, and enforce strict adherence to standard operating procedures to eliminate operational drift and variance.
• Defect & Error Reduction: Analyze quality metrics (e.g., mispicks, sorting/packing defects) to identify struggling associates, deploying immediate corrective coaching to improve accuracy.
• Change Management: Rapidly master and adopt new process rollouts or systemic updates, serving as the subject matter expert responsible for cascading changes to floor personnel.

• Learning Curve Documentation: Maintain meticulous, objective records of associate training progression, time‑to‑fluency milestones, and formal process sign‑offs.
• Operational Feedback Loop: Partner closely with Operations Supervisors and Learning Managers, providing data‑driven updates regarding new hire performance, behavioral traits, and operational readiness.

• Experience: 1–2 years of successful experience within a high‑volume, fast‑paced distribution, logistics, or fulfillment center environment.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills; a proven ability to translate technical process flows into clear, actionable steps for a diverse workforce.
• Leadership Mindset: Strong situational coaching skills, high emotional intelligence, and a visible passion…