Warehouse Lead

Warehouse Lead

At Kenco Logistics, you're more than just a team memberyou're part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forwardone shipment at a time.

Functions

• Train new warehouse associates and forklift drivers and conduct Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) and annual recertification training.
• Conduct EIP, performance, and maintenance observations.
• Safely operate powered industrial equipment to move products or materials for distribution such as clamp/slip sheet equipment; load, unload, and store materials/products in designated areas.
• Complete applicable paperwork (i.e. shipping/tracking labels) per standard operating procedures and applicable regulatory agencies (i.e. DOT, IATA, IMDG, etc.)
• Participate in inventory/cycle count activities as needed and report variances to leadership.
• Perform daily safely inspections per the Safety Checklist on forklift trucks
• Ensure facility is inspection ready at all times for SQFI, FDA, and customer needs.
• Communicate and report any incidents to supervisor
• Ensure product rotation procedures are followed.
• Review and Analyze daily production reports.
• Serve as backup to other warehouse roles, as needed.
• Depending on specific department other duties may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred and be able to pass a background check and drug screen.
• Minimum 2 years prior warehouse/distribution operations experience and 6 months experience related leadership or supervisory experience and/or training in a distribution environment.
• Must be a licensed forklift operator or be able to obtain a Forklift Operator license.

Competencies

• Action Oriented Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Decision Quality Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Optimize Work Processes Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational Adaptability Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Travel Requirements

• This position is not expected to travel.

Disclosures

• For California residents please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco's privacy policy.
• The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.

Benefits Offered

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts
• Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)
• Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days