Warehouse Team Lead - 2nd Shift

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.

We are seeking a motivated and hands-on Warehouse Team Lead to oversee daily operations, drive productivity, and ensure a safe, efficient, and high-quality work environment during our 2nd shift.


This role follows a Sunday-Thursday schedule (3:00pm-11:30pm) , with first shift hours (6:00am-2:30pm) on Sundays.

How you create impact

• Lead and coordinate inbound operations, including unloading, verifying shipments, and ensuring accuracy and damage-free deliveries.
• Oversee inventory processes in ERP/WMS systems, including put-away, product rotation, and maintaining accurate location tracking.
• Manage warehouse flow (picking, staging, storage, and shipping) to drive high productivity and quality standards.
• Ensure safe and efficient use of material handling equipment while promoting a strong safety-first culture.
• Assign work, manage schedules, and monitor team performance to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain compliance with reporting, QSHE standards, and quality systems (ISO/AS), while keeping a clean, organized, and secure facility.

What we would like you to bring

• Previous leadership experience in a warehouse or distribution environment required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach, develop, and resolve conflicts within a team.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, multi-task, and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced setting.
• Basic computer proficiency, with experience using warehouse or inventory systems preferred.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to ensure accuracy and support inspection processes (experience preferred).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

For applicants in the United States: Individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

What's in it for you

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. The hourly wage range for this position is between $23 and $26. Base wage 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. #LI-Onsite


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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.

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