Contract Logistics 1st Shift Warehouse Team Lead - Jupiter, FL

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

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Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Contract Logistics Warehouse Lead at Kuehne+Nagel ensures efficient warehouse logistics operations. This role manages smooth processes aligned with company standards for service, quality, and cost. The Lead oversees timely material flow, including loading and unloading with equipment such as forklifts and order pickers. Responsibilities include receiving, storage, picking, packing, verification, shipping, and screening, ensuring accuracy and compliance. The position collaborates with teams to improve workflows and productivity, enforces safety and regulatory standards, and drives process enhancements. Work hours are Monday to Friday, 6:30 am to 3:00 pm, with weekly pay of $21.00 per hour.

How you create impact

Duties and Responsibilties

• Make recommendations to improve operations and processes
• Operate material handling equipment  
• Lead a team of Warehouse Associates 
• Foster a culture of belonging in a diverse workforce where all associates feel included, valued, and safe   
• Help develop processes to ensure the efficient operation and use of all warehouse equipment  
• Implement processes to ensure the safety of all personnel, equipment, and property  
• Oversee the warehouse housekeeping program  
• Ensure current, accurate inventory control and that customer orders are picked and shipped  
• Follow health and safety policies that follow company and OSHA regulations    
• Be available to work overtime and weekends   

What we would like you to bring

Skills and Expertise 

• High school diploma or equivalent  
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• 2+ years of experience in a warehouse environment  
• At least 1 year of experience in a supervisory role  
• Forklift operating experience  preferred
• Basic technical and math skills  

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer great compensation and medical/dental benefits packages, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility.  Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.  Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.  Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.