Warehouse Lead 1st Shift

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Full Time Production Kent Admin, Kent, WA, US

Salary Range: $27.00 To $27.00 Hourly

• 1st Shift
• 8 hours per day with possible daily overtime and during peak summer/fall production.

$27.00 per hour

Training

• Train, develop, and monitor employees to ensure they have the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their specified job in a safe manner.
• Ensure that employees are sufficiently cross trained to provide backup for any position.
• Perform tasks with a sense of urgency with strong attention to detail.
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to unplanned changes.

Employee Safety

• Instruct and monitor employees to work in a safe manner and monitor the execution of safety procedures.
• Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring that the warehouse safety equipment (fire extinguishers, eyewash stations, etc.) are always in good working order.
• Promote a culture of safety in the warehouse environment.

Quality

• Maintain the DC in accordance with the quality and cleanliness guidelines as set forth from Oberto, the USDA, and pertinent third-party auditing facilities.
• Verify received shipments to ensure Oberto received the correct quantity of materials. Identify and document any damaged materials and refuse if necessary.

Leadership

• Prioritize Distribution tasks and delegate to warehouse staff.
• Direct employee activity to ensure the highest level of productivity and safety.
• Monitor and direct the receiving process including receiving inbound freight, verify freight is complete and undamaged, materials are put away in locations in a timely manner, and that packaging and production picklists are picked accurately and in a timely manner. This includes distribution orders (DO’s) and replenishment items sent over from Oberto’s offsite warehouse.
• Oversee the creation of picklists and the completion of cycle counts daily.
• Evaluate needs for disciplinary actions and coordinate with warehouse supervisor and Human Resources department when necessary.
• Determine and evaluate innovative methods of warehouse receiving and storage to improve quality, increase productivity and efficiency, and reduce costs through employee involvement. Promote and foster a culture on continuous improvement.
• Communicate shift schedule requirements and changes with all employees.
• Troubleshoot issues as quickly and accurately as possible. Ensure the resolution of issues by communicating with Distribution leadership and other concerned departments. Take initiative to solve issues before they.
• Provide timely, constructive, and continual performance feedback to all employees, both formally and informally.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate communications with Purchasing, Customer Service, Scheduling, Production, and any other concerned departments through formal and informal means.
• Maintain all DC documents completely and accurately, and verify receiving paperwork in a timely manner (real-time)
• Coordinate with DC leadership team to arrange trans-DC shipments of product and supplies between sites, and verify quantities transferred are accurate.
• Participate and help organize annual inventory counts by being available for counting, verifying, and researching inventory issues as required.
• Monitor facilities, refrigerated trailers, and other equipment and communicate issues with Distribution leadership in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with Distribution leadership on labor planning and other support functions to ensure that company goals are met.
• Complete warehouse capacity reports and look for opportunities to maximize existing warehouse capacity.
• Be adaptable and flexible to unplanned changes.
• Maintain focus on the task at hand and motivate department teammates to focus on following department procedures.

• High School (minimum)
• 2 to 4 years in a warehouse environment
• HACCP and SQF trained, (On the Job Training, OJT)
• Forklift safety certified.
• Background in food manufacturing or related area preferred.
• Cooperative – work well with diverse groups
• Diplomatic
• Analytical;…