Team Leader

Warehouse Team Leader

A warehouse team leader oversees the daily operations in a warehouse. Your job duties include managing employees, tracking inventory, creating reports for management, and ensuring production goes smoothly.

Duties/Responsibilities: (Essential functions)

• Leads shift team to complete all duties as directed.
• Act as a communication hub for the team, disseminating pertinent and timely information.
• Become a certified forklift driver to train incoming drivers.
• Assist Operations Manager and Supervisor with duties assigned.
• Review signatures, timestamps, part numbers, descriptions, and quantities.
• Enter documents/ generate invoices for customer requisitions in the inventory system.
• Complete all safety training.
• Must be able to pass GAA road test and driving requirements to operate yard/box truck preferred.
• Assist with shipping and receiving, unloading, and checking in merchandise.
• Assist with orders by processing requests and supplying orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in the delivery area.
• Assist with sorting and placing materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to organizational standards.
• Maintain a clean workspace and clean as you go.
• Maintain acceptable attendance in accordance with policy.
• Meet productivity standards with an error ratio standard (1 per 1,000).
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed.
• Comply with the necessary PPE, as required.
• Have reliable transportation.
• Assist in performing hands-on production and assembly functions.
• Ensure the safety and productivity of all employees assigned to the designated shift.
• Enforce all safety and work instruction procedures that are followed.
• Investigate and report all incidents (spills, accidents, poor performance).
• Perform duties and follow all work instructions.
• Maintain knowledge of inventory locations and assist with inventory research projects.
• Follow established guidelines for equipment maintenance.
• Capable of handling frequent interruptions.

Other Duties: Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies: Accountability, Attention to Detail, Customer Focused, Initiative, Integrity, External and Organizational Awareness, Results Driving, Oral Communication, Quality Focused, Adaptability, Interpersonal Skills, Stress Tolerance, Continuous Learning, Conceptual Thinking, Computer Literacy, Self-Confidence, Health & Safety, and Teamwork.

Qualification Requirements/Education/Skills/Abilities: Always work safely and adhere to all GAA safety policies. Must be able to work with minimum supervision. Must be able to cross-train in all jobs in operation. Strong organizational skills. Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 3-5 years of experience working in a lead position, warehouse/ logistics setting preferred. Moderate computer skills. Must work safely and adhere to all company and customer safety policies and procedures and comply with necessary PPE as required. Must have regular and predictable attendance. Must be willing to work overtime when needed. Must have a good working relationship with team members of all levels. Must possess a positive teamwork attitude and get along well with others.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working conditions are normal for a production-based manufacturing environment and/or logistics/distribution center/warehouse environment, including exposure to changing building temperatures and noise. Work may or may not include operating material handling equipment, depending on your role, and may require bending, stooping, reaching, and climbing.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift, bend, stoop, reach, and climb.
• Must be able to lift to 30 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to stand for up to 10 hours per day and do overtime as required.
• Ability to deal with stress associated with meeting multiple deadlines and demands.

Travel Required: N/A

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