Warehouse Team Lead - 1st Shift

Benefits

• Weekly pay with skill pay and shift differentials
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision and medical reimbursement
• Employee-only medical premium less than $10/week with wellness discounts
• HSA with annual employer contribution
• Weekly 401(k) match
• Vacation immediately upon hire
• 8 holidays per calendar year
• Personal time after 90 days
• EAP and identity theft protection
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance and short-term disability
• $20.50 per hour
• Hours:
  
  1st Shift - 6:00am - 2:30pm

The Lead Warehouse Associate will be responsible for overseeing the handling of customer products, including loading and unloading of product. It is a leadership role that assigns work and functions to all warehouse associates as needed to meet customer needs. Following company and site‑specific safety policies and encouraging other associates to do the same is of great importance.

• Assign tasks to warehouse personnel through written and/or oral instruction, including unloading, outbound staging and loading, verifying and labeling of freight.
• Supervise tasks performed by warehouse personnel.
• Complete reports and records in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot machine and equipment malfunctions and report them to maintenance personnel.
• Advise associates on care and preservation of product, use of equipment in handling, storing, maintaining, shipping stock, and related problems.
• Ensure high-quality customer service through assisting associates in warehouse functions when help is needed.
• Take action and speak to associates when proper safety, quality and productivity procedures are not being followed.
• Work cooperatively and productively with other warehouse associates.
• Adhere to company or site‑specific safety policy and guidelines to ensure safe working conditions for self and others.
• Additional duties may be assigned by supervisor.

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Must be able to perform any physically exerting duties in a warehouse environment, which may be non‑air‑conditioned or heated, meaning the indoor temperature fluctuates with the seasons.
• Must be able to pass pre‑employment drug screening and background check.
• Helpful Experience (Not Required):
  • Associate’s Degree (AA).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Previous leadership experience.
  • Experience working with a warehouse management system (WMS).
  • Forklift certificate and/or license.

Saddle Creek is an Equal Opportunity employer and an affirmative action employer, as required by law. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and existing associates and evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, color, religious creed, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, medical condition, military and veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, governmental regulations and executive orders.

Saddle Creek is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.