TEAM LEAD

Team Lead Job Description The Team Lead is responsible for providing day-to-day direction and support to warehouse employees while helping ensure productivity, accuracy, safety, and workflow expectations are met. This is a working lead position that requires assisting with warehouse duties while coordinating the activities of assigned team members. Key Responsibilities Provide daily direction to warehouse associates, including pickers/packers, loaders/unloaders, and material handlers. Assign work and help prioritize daily workload based on operational needs. Work alongside team members performing picking, packing, loading, unloading, shipping, receiving, and other warehouse duties. Monitor employee productivity, attendance, quality, and accuracy. Ensure orders are picked, packed, staged, and shipped correctly and on schedule. Train new employees on job duties, warehouse procedures, equipment, and safety requirements. Assist employees with questions and resolve routine workflow issues. Communicate staffing, productivity, safety, and performance concerns to warehouse management. Verify completed work and help identify inventory or order discrepancies. Maintain an organized and efficient work area. Ensure employees follow company safety policies and required PPE procedures. Promote safe lifting and material-handling practices. Assist management with shift start-up, employee assignments, and end-of-shift responsibilities. Perform other warehouse and leadership duties as assigned. Qualifications Previous warehouse, distribution, shipping/receiving, or manufacturing experience required. Previous Team Lead, Lead Warehouse Associate, or supervisory experience preferred. Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize workload and meet productivity deadlines. Dependable attendance and punctuality. Basic computer, RF scanner, or warehouse management system experience preferred. Physical Requirements Ability to stand and walk for extended periods. Ability to frequently bend, reach, stoop, push, and pull. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.