Lead Warehouse Associate

About the role

A career at OneSource is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. OneSource offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Arizona, Hawaii, and all of California. We are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Responsibilities

• Oversee warehouse order-picking operations, ensuring team productivity, inventory accuracy, and safety compliance.
• Guide staff, manage workflow, utilize warehouse management systems (WMS) or RF scanners, and resolve issues to meet shipping deadlines.
• Key roles include training and quality control.
• Responsible for optimizing picking efficiency by driving floor performance related to LPH for associates.
• Use work orders and verbal instructions to assemble materials and containers which need to be picked, moved, or staged.
• Pack merchandise for shipment to ensure maximum efficiency and reduce damage during the shipping process.
• Properly label, and mark material for easy identification and auditing.
• Use Eclipse to confirm picking and staging of materials, ensuring proper piece count for drivers and customers.
• Document shipments and changes in inventory using Eclipse.
• Maintain a safe, clean, work area, enforcing all safety protocols and equipment handling procedures.
• Safely operate all the necessary equipment in the work area. Operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Count, weigh or measure incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and variety against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records; examine outgoing shipments for damage or shortages and correspond with direct manager.
• Perform regular counting of inventory and inspecting items for damage.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of automated or computerized system operation.
• High School diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D), or 2-4 years of related warehouse experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Data-entry, reporting, and recordkeeping skills.
• Knowledge of safety practices, and wears PPE as assigned.
• Ability to operate a forklift and other material handling equipment. Must be Forklift Operation Certified after hire.
• Strong mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, including fractions and decimals.
• Must be able to read and interpret invoices and packing slips.
• Strong communication skills. Able to present information to management, customers, vendors, employees, and the public.
• Problem-solving skills including collecting and presenting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions to solve practical problems where only limited information and standardization exists.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• The typical environment for this position is in a warehouse.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Outdoor work exposed to elements and non-conditioned warehouse spaces.
• Able to bend, stoop, lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds, unassisted.
• Stand and walk continuously throughout an 8-hour shift (up to 100% of the time).
• Climb ladders safely, work in dusty and dirty conditions; handle and store hazardous materials; clean and maintain a safe working environment.

Location and Hours

Location: San Leandro, CA
Work hours: 2:00pm-10:30pm

Pay

This is a non-exempt position and pays between $25.48 – 29.74 per hour. This salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, within California. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role.

What We Offer You

• Great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:
• Healthcare plans
  Dental & vision
  Paid time off
  Paid parental leave
  401(k) retirement savings with company match
  Professional and personal development programs
  Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
  Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
  Robust wellness program
  Gym reimbursement
  Employee Referral Program
  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

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