Warehouse Lead

Warehouse Lead

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you're joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

We are seeking a Warehouse Lead on 2nd shift (8:00pm-4:30am, Monday-Thursday with weekends per business need), where you will play a key role in keeping our warehouse and manufacturing operations moving safely and efficiently. In this hands-on leadership role, you will coordinate daily warehouse activities, provide direction and training to team members, and help ensure materials and finished goods are in the right place at the right time. Working closely with the Warehouse Supervisor, Production, and other departments, you will help drive inventory accuracy, on-time shipments, safe material handling, and continuous improvement. You will also serve as a go-to resource on the warehouse floor, helping resolve day-to-day issues and keeping the team aligned with operational priorities. This position has an hourly rate of $27.00 plus a $1.00 shift differential.

What You'll Do

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse activities, including receiving, put-away, material staging, picking, loading, shipping, and material movement
• Assign work and help establish shift priorities based on production schedules, shipping requirements, and operational needs
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and on-the-job training to warehouse team members, including material handlers and forklift operators
• Serve as a first point of contact on the warehouse floor, helping resolve operational issues and escalating safety, quality, performance, or staffing concerns when needed
• Coordinate the flow of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods to support production and minimize downtime
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, location audits, material verification, and timely system transactions; assist with monthly and annual physical inventories
• Follow and reinforce FIFO requirements and established inventory-control processes
• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments, trailer placement, transshipment activity, and local shipping schedules
• Verify shipments for product, quantity, labeling, and documentation accuracy and help investigate inventory or shipping discrepancies
• Prepare and maintain required warehouse and shipping documentation, including Bills of Lading (BOLs), pick tickets, work orders, ship confirmations, and operational records
• Utilize JD Edwards (E1), RF scanners, and other warehouse systems to accurately process inventory movements, receipts, shipments, and related transactions
• Partner with Production and other departments to anticipate material needs and maintain continuous production and palletizer operations
• Promote a strong safety culture by reinforcing company safety policies, GMPs, LOTO requirements, proper material-handling practices, and PPE requirements
• Ensure forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners, stretch wrappers, palletizers, and other warehouse equipment are used safely and properly; promptly report equipment or maintenance concerns
• Maintain a clean, organized warehouse by supporting 5S and housekeeping standards
• Support continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies, participating in problem-solving, and helping implement process improvements
• Ensure effective shift-to-shift communication regarding priorities, inventory movements, open issues, and outstanding work
• Other duties as assigned

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or GED required
• 3 or more years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, or material-handling experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Previous experience serving as a team lead, lead hand, trainer, key operator, or other informal/formal leadership role preferred
• Experience with shipping, receiving, inventory control, cycle counting, and material movement
• Experience operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment; forklift certification preferred or ability to obtain certification as required
• Working knowledge of warehouse management or ERP systems and RF scanning technology; JD Edwards (JDE) experience is a plus
• Familiarity with shipping documentation, including Bills of Lading, pick tickets, and shipping/receiving records
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide clear direction, train others, and work effectively across departments
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to adjust priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Basic computer skills, including email, data entry, and Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, or alternate shifts as business needs require

Physical Requirements

• Ability to regularly stand and walk throughout the shift and frequently bend, reach, twist, stoop, kneel, or crouch while performing warehouse activities
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to safely operate or work around forklifts, pallet jacks, warehouse racking, trailers, and other material-handling equipment
• Ability to work in an industrial warehouse/manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, noise levels, forklift traffic, and required PPE

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. This position has an hourly rate of $27.00 plus a $1.00 shift differential. The actual hourly rate may vary based upon several factors including your relevant skills and experience.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes and pools. We are one of North America's largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span and Comet cleaning products, Clorox Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard, and Natural Chemistry pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of "One KIK" values a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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