Logistics Lead 2nd Shift - Clark, NJ

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.

About the role

Our Clark location is part of our Taste Division, producing flavors and ingredients. The facility consists of two buildings: the North building produces natural flavorings and essential oils, while the South building produces seasonings for meat, chicken broth, and beef gravy.

This role is based at 160 Terminal Ave, Clark, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead daily warehouse execution across receiving, material handling, shipping, and related logistics support activities.
• Assign work, communicate priorities, and provide floor-level direction to associates based on daily schedule, labor availability, production demand, carrier timing, and operational risk.
• Act as the first point of support for operators needing guidance on process execution, task sequencing, documentation requirements, system transactions, or problem escalation.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with SOPs, GMP requirements, food safety expectations, allergen controls, sanitation standards, and applicable warehouse or transport regulations.
• Support daily huddles, shift handovers, and same-shift issue escalation to ensure priorities, gaps, and carryover items are clearly communicated and controlled.
• Monitor process execution and verify that physical activity and SAP/RF transactions align for receipts, moves, picks, staging, loading, and inventory-related tasks.
• Train, coach, and reinforce standard work with warehouse associates and support cross-training to build functional depth across critical tasks.
• Identify and escalate issues related to inventory discrepancies, shipment delays, receiving errors, documentation gaps, equipment concerns, or safety and quality risks.
• Support KPI performance through disciplined execution in areas such as receiving accuracy, inventory accuracy, dock flow, GI/GR timeliness, OTIF, and load or document accuracy.
• Maintain clean, organized, and visually controlled work areas that support audit readiness and efficient warehouse operation.
• Provide backup leadership or direct support across other warehouse areas during staffing gaps, peak periods, vacations, or abnormal operating conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in warehouse, shipping, receiving, material handling, or logistics operations preferred.
• Forklift and warehouse equipment experience preferred based on area assignment.
• Basic SAP/RF transaction knowledge preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to guide others, organize work, and reinforce standards required.

Skills

• Floor leadership and task coordination.
• Process discipline and attention to detail.
• Training mindset and cross-functional support.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Problem identification and escalation judgment.
• Adaptability across warehouse functions.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, reach, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Must be able to visually distinguish labels, product markings, and location identifiers and work safely around forklifts, trailers, and warehouse traffic.

Working Environment

Ambient warehouse and factory environment with exposure to raw materials, packaging, finished goods, forklift traffic, trailers, and basic product chemicals.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.07 - $36.00 per hour. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role.

Schedule

2nd Shift: 12:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities.
• Employee Share Plan.
• Life, disability, and accident insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.