Warehouse Lead

Overview

Invest in you, Join Agropur as a Warehouse Lead in Little Chute. We dairy you!

PTO on your first day of work!

What’s involved in this role:

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient end-of-production line operations and movement of product and inventory throughout warehouse and/or cooler environment. This position provides leadership for warehouse staff related to daily workflow.

• Ensure accurate inventory accounting; assisting with Monthly and Quarterly inventories.
• Possess thorough knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control and related duties, executing with excellence.
• Possess thorough knowledge of how the warehouse department and shipping & receiving operate.
• Hold mastery of all job functions in the warehousing area.
• Handle all equipment and product efficiently and safely.
• Train newer employees as appropriate.
• Proactively communicate warehouse issues involving deficiencies to members of the management team as needed.
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork and data entry in a timely manner.
• Consistently meet or exceed production goals.
• Schedule and/or direct employees as directed by appropriately addressing workflow needs.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, and immediately report any potential food safety issues to management.
• Assist Plant Manager and Human Capital with timekeeping as needed.
• Monitor open cooler storage racks and storage requirements.
• Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, and demurrage charges, using calculator or price list.
• Determine shipping method for materials using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Ensure that shipping and receiving schedule is accurate, delegating additional resource needs as appropriate.
• Work with Automation on proper procedures in regard to the ASRS.
• Effectively communicate production undergrade as dictated by daily records and ensure that all relevant parties are informed.
• Manage undergrade inventory on hand, and work as liaison between the facility and sales to ensure that volume moves efficiently to the customer.
• Manage the SAP tasks for the ASRS/warehouse, and delegate responsibilities as necessary.
• Match bills of lading to paper work, container numbers and seal trucks.

• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Safety Protocol
  • Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
  • Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
  • Support safety policies and programs.

Education Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

Required:

• Minimum three (3) years Shipping, Receiving and Warehouse experience required.
• SAP/Automated system experience preferred.
• Sit down/Standup Forklift operation experience preferred.
• Ability to learn to move trailers on the property

Certification/Licensure

Required:

• Forklift certification required.
• Reach truck and pallet jack certification required.
• Yard dog certification required.
• Drivers License with insurable driving history

Skills Required:

• Able to provide current, direct, complete, and "actionable" feedback to others, identifying issues and taking appropriate action.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, quality and cleanliness in work.
• Able to exchange basic informational data; interview to gather information; advise others on alternatives/options; coach and counsel others; read, understand and explain technical data.
• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
• Results driven, bottom-line oriented, strives to exceed goals, and motivates self and others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.
• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.

• Our Little Chute, WI, plant is home to about 95 employees. This facility is a top manufacturer of IQF sticks that are supplied to the appetizer industry.
• Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheese making process. Agropur is a global dairy leader.

We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR as a Warehouse Lead in Little Chute, WI!

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