Position Summary:
The Warehouse Lead helps coordinate the shipping, warehousing, and related support activities to assure compliance with applicable safety regulations, quality standards, and on-time completion of shipping product schedules. Works closely with other departments, such as Production, Quality Assurance, R&D, Warehouse, and Maintenance, as needed. This position ensures adherence to policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. In support of cost-control efforts, this role identifies and helps resolve operations issues.
Essential Functions:
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for all associates by heightening safety awareness through feedback of safe working techniques and housekeeping practices.
• Ensures effective training of employees in the areas of safety, quality, and operations procedural compliance.
• Aids in the development of an effective, well-skilled staff. Includes:
• Maintaining an effective process to continuously develop personnel to ensure trained replacements due to turnover.
• Providing timely and consistent feedback, and helping coach and motivate associates to exceed expectations.
• Ensures all loads are shipped per Michael Angelo's standards (pre-load inspections, temperatures, safety practices).
• Maintains accurate inventory levels and minimizes OS & Ds
• Communicates with carrier representatives for all information pertaining to scheduled loads prior to loading.
• Develops a course of action to ensure trucks are loaded at assigned appointment times according to outbound schedule.
• Ensures needed product is produced for scheduled loads prior to loading.
• Uses carrier information to establish course of action for late arrivals and pre-loads.
• Resolves driver issues and conflicts.
• Communicates shortage issues with Logistics Manager.
• Communicates all shipping issues to Shipping Supervisor.
• Follows all Company rules, including, but not limited to: SOPs, GMPs, Safety, PPE, and all rules stipulated by the USDA and FDA.
• Performs other related duties and special assignments as required.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proven team leadership and team-building skills and experience. Ability to interact with employees, customers, and vendors in a positive and professional manner.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and a strong attention to detail.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Industrial (high volume) food processing experience.
• English (read/write).
• Must be able to operate powered industrial equipment.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
• Factory environment, including refrigerated warehouses.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Often works in loud environment using ear protection; certain areas also require eye protection.
• Floors can become slippery, requiring slip-resistant shoes.
Documentation and Procedures:
The following procedures will be performed:
1. Safety Rules and GMPs in area
2. Product Quality Standards
3. Production Personal Protective Equipment.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The starting rate for this full-time, hourly position is $21.00 + 50-cent 2nd shift differential
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