Lead, Warehouse

The Warehouse Lead will be responsible for overseeing the daily warehouse responsibilities of all areas assigned. The Warehouse Lead will direct employees in the following tasks: picking and staging customer orders on the shipping dock, counting and cross checking all orders that are staged for next day delivery, replenishment of the warehouse picking locations, organizing of the warehouse, cycle counting and individual picking locations, other tasks deemed necessary by management. The Warehouse Lead will be responsible for keeping management aware of workload constraints, safety situations, employee and forklift issues. The Warehouse Lead must possess good communication skills and must be able to demonstrate strong leadership qualities. Must have proven work record indicating initiative, proficiency, integrity, dependability, and good attendance.

• Assist Warehouse Supervisor with warehouse checks and cycle counts. Reporting any discrepancies immediately.
• Stage and load out Local Fleet according to schedule.
• Operate forklift or other equipment as required in the movement of material within the distribution center. Complete a daily vehicle inspection report prior to operating any equipment. Responsible for the proper charging of the vehicles after use. May perform routine preventative maintenance as required.
• Manage the daily pick wave. Sorting orders and delivering to the Shipping Supervisor. Ability to recognize issues during sorting and escalating with the proper parties to avoid negative impacts.
• Assist Receiving Clerk with receiving inbounds into Oracle. Also, problem solve receipt issues to find the proper resolution.
• Ensure employees complete training as it comes due.
• Train all new team members and report progress to the Warehouse Supervisor.
• Maintain professional communications with Customers, Customer Service and Management while processing and reviewing Returns.
• Enter in productivity data daily.
• Assist with replenishments to maintain picking productivity.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and neatness is expected.
• Work independently and proactively. Clearly communicate with management and department personnel on key issues.
• Adhere to all good manufacturing practices.
• Perform general housekeeping duties.
• Flexibility to travel to other network facilities to assist with day-to-day operations in emergency situations.

• Ability to perform basic math calculations
• Must have good verbal and written skills
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Current forklift experience is preferred; sit-down and stand-up forklift preferred
• Electric pallet jack experience is preferred
• Must have strong Oracle knowledge
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years warehousing experience
• Oracle experience preferred

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• Must be able to work safely around heavy equipment in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time