Warehouse Lead

About the role

As a Warehouse Lead, you will direct daily warehouse operations and lead a team to ensure all goals and operational objectives are met. In this role, you will assign daily work, supervise picking, receiving, and replenishment, and organize outgoing orders to maintain high accuracy. You will identify areas for operational improvement, update work procedures, maintain warehouse equipment, enforce safety programs, and resolve cross-departmental issues. Maintaining high visibility on the floor, you will lead by example, coach and mentor staff, and work closely with management to drive team performance and overall operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise picking, receiving, and put away of replenishment, or repack.
• Assign and lead daily work of staff members.
• Review, prioritize, and organize all outgoing orders and verify order accuracy.
• Identify areas of improvement and update existing work procedures and practices.
• Ensure warehouse equipment is maintained and in proper working order.
• Maintain a high degree of visibility and access to employees on the warehouse floor.
• Lead by example, train, and motivate staff.
• Resolve warehouse-related issues with representatives from other departments throughout the company.
• Coordinate with the area manager to address personnel issues and requests.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all warehouse operations and WMS functions.
• Maintain safety programs and all required safety training for assigned warehouse staff; complying with and implementing safety requirements and regulations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3-5 Years of warehouse experience.
• 0-3 years of leadership experience.
• Forklift Certification required – must be able to maintain a current certification on a standup high-reach, sit-down forklift, and transporters.
• Able to multitask, organize, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills; with the ability to effectively communicate with employees throughout all levels of the organization.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced, and time-sensitive environment.
• Can easily adapt to shifting priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding of compliance and safety.
• Fluent reading and writing skills.
• Dependable and team-oriented.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Quality conscious.
• Ability to operate motor vehicles or other large power equipment.
• Knowledge of vendor regulations.
• Knowledge of warehouse best practices.
• Leadership skills; can act as a mentor and coach to employees with the ability to motivate team members.
• Strong commitment to enforcing excellence and high company standards.
• Problem solver.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• A strong work ethic and ability to perform labor-intensive tasks.
• Ability to understand the organization's needs and goals, and align self with overall organizational strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of WHS (Hi Jump a plus).

Working Conditions

The work environment is a warehouse with extreme exposures to varying temperatures, extreme heat or cold, and damp or drafty conditions. The schedule is variable, including nights and weekends, with occasional overtime required. Physical requirements include heavy lifting up to 75 lbs, regularly lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs, and occasionally moving objects that weigh more than 100 lbs with a pallet jacket. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and must be able to be on feet for the majority of the shift.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes basic medical insurance that is 100% company-paid for employees and their children, employee basic life and AD&D insurance, a 401(K) retirement program with Jazwares matching up to 4% of pretax or post-tax deferrals, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $21.62 to $21.82 per hour. The base compensation may vary based on experience, role tenure, performance, industry, and location. Eligibility for the annual performance incentive may apply.