Warehouse Lead

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead and execute daily warehouse operations including shipping, receiving, staging, inventory movement, and finished goods flow
• Act as a working Lead by actively participating in daily tasks while guiding team execution
• Supervise the warehouse team to ensure daily plans and performance goals are met, providing real-time feedback and correcting issues as needed
• Train and develop team members on operating procedures with a strong emphasis on safety, food safety, and quality standards
• Ensure all materials are received, stored, staged, picked, wrapped, labeled, and shipped accurately
• Maintain FIFO practices and full lot traceability across all materials and finished goods
• Execute and monitor inventory transactions in real time within warehouse systems (e.g., NetSuite)
• Perform and support inventory cycle counts, reconciliations, and root cause analysis for discrepancies
• Maintain accurate records and ensure documentation meets company and regulatory requirements
• Ensure safe dock operations, including trailer inspections, load conditions, and secure loading and unloading practices
• Operate powered industrial equipment safely and enforce proper usage across the team
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment, including adherence to sanitation and housekeeping standards
• Communicate and escalate safety, food safety, quality, inventory, or equipment issues immediately to leadership
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and 3PL partners to resolve issues and maintain operational flow
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying gaps and helping implement process improvements
• Key OSHA standards focusing on warehousing hazards include material handling (29 CFR 1910.176), powered industrial trucks (29 CFR 1910.178), and hazard communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)

Qualifications

• Experience operating powered equipment to load, unload and move materials.
• Experience with computers and inventory control software
• Knowledge of GDP/GWP
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Must be a team player and show attention to detail
• Must be able to work with moderate supervision
• Must be able to work in cold environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external teams.
• Computer skills, including full proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to input, retrieve, and analyze data.

Working Conditions

Physical requirements

• Employees in this role regularly use their hands to work with materials and equipment and must be able to communicate and hear clearly. The role requires frequent standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms, as well as occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing. Employees must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and, on a rotating basis, frequently lift up to 10 pounds. Clear, correctable vision at both close and distance ranges is required, along with peripheral vision to recognize and respond to safety hazards.
• BrightFarms is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.