Mixing Center - Warehouse Lead Person

Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies.

Position

Description:

Under the general direction of the Mixing Center operations supervisor/manager, the Lead Person is responsible for assisting Management with multiple tasks such as training, coaching, and onboarding new and existing associates. Assists with the day to day operation, performs daily inventory accuracies, and adheres to the company/mixing center policies and procedures. Supports Management in achieving optimal productivity by delegating tasks to assigned team members while maintaining levels of quality, accuracy of inventory, and safety of associates.

Performs a variety of duties relating to warehousing, product movement, and inventory functions within the Mixing Center. Provides feedback to Management as to the team member’s job performance as needed. Assist with administering the safety program set forth by ATD.

Compensation: $22/hr.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Meets with Supervisor/Manager on a daily basis to discuss goal attainment, inventory levels, and to ensure timelines are being met. Leads all associates in achieving discussed goals.
• Works with the Supervisor/Manager to coordinate the planned work flow as needed.
• Responsible for ensuring his/her team are fulfilling their roles and running smoothly per the Management’s instructions.
• Works closely with Management to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the inventory to achieve an absolute inventory variance of 2% or less.
• Ensures all team members have the necessary resources to complete assigned tasks and running at optimum levels throughout the shift in support of leadership team objectives.
• Provides on the job training, cross training to new and existing associates on a consistent basis using the SEAL onboarding tools and processes.
• Responsible for completing process, accuracy, and production reports associated with daily goals and communicate findings to the operations supervisor/manager.
• Responsible for adhering to all company policies and department procedures and reporting any non-compliance by team members to Supervisor/Manager.
• Acts as the liaison between team members and Management to facilitate good communication and airing of complaints from both parties, and see to it that all issues are sorted out.
• Assists with administering the safety program set forth by American Tire Distributors to ensure a clean and safe working environment.
• Provides recommendations on process improvement and may assist in implementation.
• Any other applicable duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Key Partners (Positions):

• Mixing Center - General Manager, Operations Manager, Operations Supervisor(s), Inventory Control Manager, Dispatcher, Safety Coordinator, Office Administrator, Warehouse Person(s), Inventory Coordinator

Experience(s) that Best Prepares You:

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED preferred but not required
• Experience:
  
  Computer literacy is required, excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the company, in its discretion, may find appropriate and acceptable.

Key

Competencies:

• Self-management:
  Set well defined and realistic goals. Display initiative and commitment to meet goals, to be multitask, and work with minimal supervision.
• Decision Making:
  Make sound, well informed and objective decisions. Understand the impact of the decisions made to effectively motivate and lead others.
• Creative Thinking:
  Use imagination to develop solutions to problems. Always remember what worked yesterday no longer works today.
• Continuous Learning:
  Recognize strengths and weaknesses. Allow feedback from others and pursue self-development.
• Demonstrate Respect:
  Handle all business matters ethically and in full compliance with American Tire Distributors “Code of Conduct”.
• Teamwork:
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