Distribution Warehouse Lead - Dallas, TX

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About Woodgrain:

Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Summary:

The position reports directly to the Warehouse Supervisor of the branch. This role is responsible for the successful execution of warehousing activities. The position requires the ability to implement and control plans to achieve the warehouse goals and efficiency targets for the branch.

The focus and scope of this job is to ensure that the Warehouse:

1. Improves the operational performance (quality and productivity)
2. Demonstrates a safety-first culture – meeting or exceeding improvement targets.

Personal initiative, coupled with a sense of competitive drive, and the ability to stay focused on results despite changing conditions, is the key to achieving the performance objectives of this job.

Dedication and commitment and the pursuit of high standards of achievement are expected in this position.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Trains employees; plans and assigns work; solves basic day-to-day problems.
• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Moves materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
• Marks materials with identifying information and records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
• Loads trailers accord into delivery routes, ensuring materials is secure and the weight is appropriately distributed across the trailer.
• Arranges stock parts in specified sequence for assembly.
• Inspects equipment and reports any issues to the Warehouse manager
• Works alongside other warehouse employees.
• Treats employees with dignity and respect. setting a good example for other employees.
• Uses computer to enter records and compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications
• Perform other incidental and related duties as may be required and assigned.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in following direction carefully
• Familiarity with door components and assembly techniques.
• Basic analytical, reasoning, and math abilities.
• Basic verbal communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Use of hands to feel, manipulate, or handle; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting of 50-85 pounds and/or pushing 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and requires the proper use of safety equipment such as protective eyewear, earplugs, hard toe shoes, etc.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Summary of Company Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 

Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.

All legitimate Woodgrain job opportunities must be applied for through our official Applicant Tracking System at jobs.woodgrain.com or through our partnership with Indeed using their "Apply with Indeed" feature. Woodgrain will never ask candidates for money to cover hiring costs. Woodgrain does not charge any fees for job applications or hiring procedures.