Lead Fulfillment Associate

The Role Fairfield, NJ Crafty is seeking a resilient, detail-oriented Lead Fulfillment Associate who brings reliable execution, strong problem-solving skills, and clear communication to our fulfillment center operations. In this role, you will help deliver the highest quality food and beverage experience for our clients by supporting inbound, outbound, inventory, and fulfillment workflows with accuracy and efficiency. You will also serve as an informal leader on the floor by collaborating with peers, mentoring and training team members, and helping the team stay accountable to operational standards. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, with the following shifts: Sunday: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM Monday - Thursday: 2 PM - 10:30 PM Required Attributes Resilient — Quickly adapts to change, anticipates and addresses challenges with strong problem-solving skills, and maintains a positive attitude to ensure ongoing success. Problem Solver — Articulates the root cause of problems using logical assumptions, defines trade-offs, and extracts and translates insights into solutions. Identifies opportunities, develops action plans, and executes them with the team to completion. Collaborative — Demonstrates a team-oriented approach, emphasizing teamwork, supportive behavior, constructive conflict resolution, and a commitment to shared success. Partners with peers in different functions within the fulfillment center. Effective Communicator — Demonstrates exceptional communication skills across interpersonal, verbal, and written formats to ensure clear, accurate, and positive interactions. Detail-Oriented — Maintains a high level of accuracy in all fulfillment tasks, from product processing and inventory counts to labeling and order verification, ensuring quality is never sacrificed for speed. Reliable — Demonstrates consistent attendance, punctuality, and follow-through on assigned tasks, contributing to a dependable team environment where operational targets are met shift over shift. Informal Leadership — Provides clear direction, answers questions, and guides peers on assignments without formal authority, fostering accountability and a high-performing team environment. Mentorship & Training — Demonstrated ability to train and onboard new team members, share best practices, and support peer development in a field environment — including ride‑alongs, process walkthroughs, and hands‑on coaching. Ideal Experience 3+ years of experience in various warehouse roles with administrative and leadership responsibilities Experience using warehouse management systems, Google Suite, E-commerce, and fulfillment platforms (Shopify & Shipstation) to execute in fulfillment responsibilities Food and beverage industry experience Parcel and LTL shipping experience Don’t meet all of the qualifications? We want you to consider all of your skills and experiences - both professional and personal - that would make you successful in this role. Although some qualifications are essential, others can be attained with time. We believe diverse perspectives, upbringings, and knowledge contribute to our strong company culture and we encourage you to apply. Role Goals Goal #1 — Inventory Accuracy: The Lead Fulfillment Associate will achieve an inventory audit score at or above 98.5%, as measured by weekly inventory audits reviewed monthly, to ensure accurate product processing through the fulfillment center. Goal #2 — Fulfillment Accuracy: The Lead Fulfillment Associate will maintain a hard error percentage of 2% or lower, as measured by quality investigation performance reporting in Tableau reviewed monthly, to ensure fulfillment accuracy. Goal #3 — Units Per Hour (UPH): The Lead Fulfillment Associate will demonstrate consistent month-over-month improvement in Units Per Hour (UPH) by focusing on efficiency, time on task, and the active application of coaching and feedback from their manager, as measured by inbound and outbound units processed relative to labor hours reviewed monthly. What we offer We are proud to offer a compensation package that includes our Crafty healthcare plan, covering primary health, dental, and vision plans, 401k, paid time off, equipment certification courses, and parental leave. And, of course, it also includes Crafty-grade snacks, beverages, and fun events! Lastly, this role offers a special opportunity: to have a major hand in shaping the future of a young, flourishing company. Your creativity, ambition, and work will steer the direction of our successes. Our compensation amount for this role is starting at $25 per hour in New Jersey. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including cost of living based on location, candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Crafty provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without discriminating against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. #J-18808-Ljbffr craftydelivers.com