Forklift Lead (Shipping & Receiving Dept)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse activities, including shipping, receiving, storage, and distribution
• Verify incoming shipments for accuracy and inspect materials for damage or discrepancies
• Maintain accurate inventory records and track performance metrics
• Operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks safely and efficiently
• Monitor warehouse equipment (Forklift fleet and RFID Antenna) functionality and communicate any maintenance needs to management
• Conduct daily cycle counts for finished goods and daily backlog inventory
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and OSHA regulations
• Organize warehouse layout and maintain cleanliness and order throughout the facility
• Cover for office administrative clerk in daily transactions using the following systems: SAP, Excel, Outlook and Share Point
• Coordinate with production team to ensure timely order fulfillment and report any shortcomings
• Report any shipping or receiving discrepancies, and inventory issues promptly
• Maintain shipping and receiving logs, audit reports, and related documentation complete and organized
• Train and develop warehouse staffing to properly operate and troubleshoot scan guns, RFID readers, and properly fill out shipping and receiving documentation

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or GED
• 2 years’ experience working in a shipping & receiving environment
• Bilingual preferred (English and Spanish)
• Proficient Microsoft office (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
• SAP applications a plus
• Previous leadership experience with shipping and/or inventory control systems preferred
• Attention to detail and excellent documentation skills required

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Work near moving mechanical parts
• Outdoor weather conditions
• Extreme cold (non-weather)
• Extreme heat (non-weather)
• Exposure to equipment noise
• Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines
• Occasionally required to sit for extended periods of time
• Frequent lifting and/or moving items over 25 pounds
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day