Distribution Team Lead - Day shift

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.


Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.
Responsibilities

Shift: 6:00am-6:30PM 12 hour shifts

POSITION SUMMARY :

Promote a safe and productive work environment, create teamwork amongst your shift and across shift lines, lead by example and take initiative to make things better for everyone we are associated with. Responsible for the logistics workflow for the Gaylord distribution center.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct pre-shift meetings. Ensure everyone stretches as a group, communicate changes and daily workload. Analyze head count for workload and make changes as necessary.
• Monitor doors: prep and close doors by following the inbound and outbound procedures.
• Work closely with the office staff to ensure the workflow to the floor is consistent.
• Monitor pallet truck deliveries ensuring the trailers are unloaded and reloaded with repair pallets in a timely fashion.
• Verify Hot List loads: see Hot List Procedure.
• Monitor the floor for safety concerns or infractions and act appropriately.
• Operate a forklift in a safe and productive manner. Assist the operators and perform daily tasks when not performing lead duties.
• Ensure warehouse is organized, clean, damages are taken care of and pallets are off the floor and placed into bins.
• Back up the supervisor in their absence.
• Training and progressive training of forklift operators.
• Promote team work within your team and between teams by communicating in a positive and pleasant manner.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A minimum of six months experience in a palletized warehouse environment is preferred. Strong Leadership and Inter-Personal skills are required. The successful completion of a Powered Industrial Truck training program is required. The ability to use standard office technology such as a computer, copier/fax machine, and phone system.
• High school diploma or G.E.D or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong math and configuration is necessary
• Successful completion of Michael Foods Power Industrial Truck program.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to analyze situations and make the best decision which benefits the company without jeopardizing the health and well-being of the employee.

• All distribution operators will be provided with MFI approved P.I.T. training /certification at the start of employment.

The pay range for this position is $22.50 to $27.50 per hour.