2nd shift Warehouse Lead Monday -Friday 2pm - 10:30pm Starting pay $27.00/hr plus $2.00 shift differential w/ Occasional Overtime

About the role

As a Warehouse Lead at Kenco Logistics, you will act as a coach and leader for warehouse associates, ensuring team members fulfill their daily tasks while also performing your own responsibilities. The role may include department-specific duties such as shipping/receiving, packaging, inventory control, general warehouse functions, or material handling operations (e.g., forklift operations). You will provide backup support to the supervisor as needed.

Responsibilities

• Train new warehouse associates and forklift drivers; conduct Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) and annual recertification training.
• Perform EIP, performance, and maintenance observations.
• Safely operate powered industrial equipment (e.g., clamp/slip sheet equipment) to move products or materials for distribution.
• Load, unload, and store materials/products in designated areas.
• Complete applicable paperwork (e.g., shipping/tracking labels) per standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements (e.g., DOT, IATA, IMDG).
• Participate in inventory/cycle count activities and report variances to leadership.
• Conduct daily safety inspections on forklift trucks using the Safety Checklist.
• Maintain facility readiness for inspections (e.g., SQFI, FDA, customer needs).
• Communicate and report any incidents to the supervisor.
• Ensure product rotation procedures are followed.
• Review and analyze daily production reports.
• Serve as backup to other warehouse roles as needed.
• Perform additional duties based on department-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
• Minimum 2 years of prior warehouse/distribution operations experience.
• Minimum 6 months of leadership or supervisory experience and/or training in a distribution environment.
• Must be a licensed forklift operator or able to obtain a Forklift Operator license.

Competencies

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Optimize Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands.

Travel Requirements

This position is not expected to travel.

Benefits

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA, and FSA accounts.
• Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accidental injury.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid Time Off (approximately 2 weeks, accrual begins on Day 1 of employment).
• Employer-paid holidays (10 days).

Pay

The approximate pay range for this job is $21.84 – $32.79 per hour.