2nd Area Lead- Warehouse

Role and Responsibilities

• Load and unload products from the trucks
• Review products for damage before shipments
• Sort and place materials and items according to organizational standards
• Lead, develop, train and maintain highly competent dock working professionals
• Maximize effectiveness of each of member of the team and recommend short-term and long-term plans with respect to improving the effectiveness of assigned functions and responsibilities
• Assure timely and accurate inbound and outbound deliveries
• Assure the preparation and sign-off of all inbound and outbound paperwork is accurate
• Participate in quarterly inventory counts with selected team members
• Prep and sign-off on all inbound and outbound bill of ladings
• Label products and store them in an organized manner
• Communicate efficiently with supervisors and teammates
• Ensure a clean, neat, and organized work area by maintaining company sanitation and food safety standards
• Operate a forklift or hydraulic jack lift to move boxes
• Work to solve inventory variances and trace-and-track issues
• Follow all rules / guidelines / GMP’s
• (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Oversees 5-8 warehouse associates

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience with loading and unloading trucks
• 3+ years’ experience of inventory control
• Solid understanding of shipping and receiving processes
• Sound leadership experience
• Proven ability to interact with employees in a professional manner, including under stressful situations
• Previous forklift experience
• Able to operate a variety of forklifts
• Forklift certification is preferred
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations

Core Competencies, Knowledge, And Skill Requirements

• Candidates should be self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize their workload to ensure timely issue resolution
• Exhibit honest and clear communication, both orally and written, for effective teamwork
• Treat everyone equally with respect- listen to others and make them feel valued
• Handle conflict in a mature manner to establish trust with coworkers and encourage team collaboration
• Understand the people and departments and support team decisions
• Handle conflict in a mature manner to establish trust with coworkers and encourage team collaboration
• Understand the people and departments and support team decisions
• Work Environment And Physical Requirements: Cold production setting with concrete floors
• Stand in cold temperatures (38 degrees) for seven (7) or more hours in a day
• Handle cold and wet product throughout the day
• Able to lift 50 lbs. several times a day and occasionally 70 lbs.
• Visually identify and evaluate product
• Able to see at a distance for driving, able to hear bells and horns for anticipating oncoming forklift traffic
• May work in aisles or narrow passageways
• Food Safety: Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management and is under continuous USDA meat & poultry jurisdiction
• All Kilcoy team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements
• Team members will be regularly informed, trained, and held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations within their work areas