Warehouse Lead - 11:30 am - 8 pm

Summary:

As a Warehouse Lead, you will have the opportunity to lead and develop a team of Warehouse Associates; one of your main focuses will be motivating, mentoring, and coaching your team. You will be responsible for leading your team during a shift to maintain the highest levels of employee engagement, safety, quality, and productivity. You will be required to understand and support all warehouse functions but will be assigned to Inventory. To achieve success, you are expected to drive productivity through employee development, problem-solving and continuous improvement.

What can you expect in as a Warehouse Lead with Meier & Dutch?

• Leading a team of Warehouse Associates
• Driving adherence to safety policies and OSHA standards while contributing to the overall safety culture through safety improvements
• Engaging with employees and acting as their first line leader for help
• Developing & coaching employees to build a strong talent bench
• Supervising processes and effectively managing labor to achieve daily safety, quality, and productivity goals
• Partnering with other Leads to balance labor effectively during periods of variable throughput/ volume
• Proactively analyzing performance and developing formal/informal action plans to address concerns and align with goals
• Supporting internal customers by communicating effectively and addressing their concerns in a timely manner
• Communicating effectively with associates and driving an inclusive team focused on respect and customer obsession
• Creating, managing, and supporting recognition and communication programs
• Ensuring policies and procedures are followed and implementing progressive coaching when needed

Also, as our Warehouse Lead, you will have:

• 1+ years of proven experience achieving and improving performance metrics
• 1+ years of inventory control experience
• 1+ years of experience operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks, automated pallet jacks etc…)
• Experience in process improvement and one or more continuous improvement methodology
• Spanish & English speaking

Your areas of knowledge and expertise (that matter the most for this role):

• 2 + years in a fast-paced warehouse, distribution center, manufacturing center or fulfillment center setting
• 2+ years of experience leading groups larger than 20 individuals
• Flexible schedule and ability to work overtime when called upon

We value our employees and in addition to our competitive salaries, we offer a competitive benefit package to our talented team members including:

• Comprehensive Health Care, Vision & Dental Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Disability Plans
• Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Additional Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Paid Time Off (PTO) days, Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan including a generous Company match

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