Warehouse Lead Nights

About the role

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for receiving, shipping, and storage of product in the warehouse. In addition to current responsibilities of warehouse associate, a team leader works to ensure efficiency and quality within a department and/or shift.

Responsibilities

• Organize and schedule activities for order pick processing, receiving of product, and system interactions.
• Review all shipments upon arrival and inform supervisor immediately of any damages.
• Affords assistance in investigating variances and conducting/participating in inventories as needed.
• Conduct daily warehouse related transactions through ERP/WMS processing system.
• Oversee monitoring, verification, and validation activities to ensure that all products leaving the facility meet MP&P quality standards.
• Read and understand work orders as well as verbal instruction for assignment.
• Identify and select items for shipment using numbers, letters, and RF Scanner.
• Stack/load pallets using an order selector and/or forklift.
• Move paper and other items from receiving or warehouse locations to shipping or other designated areas.
• Stage pallets for loading at proper dock locations.
• Loading and unloading pallets that contain full cartons as well as broken lots.
• Stretch-wrap product for safe transportation.
• Mark all packages with proper identifying information.
• Meet weekly standards for productivity and accuracy while working in a safe manner.
• Perform general warehouse related housekeeping duties.
• Daily inspections of warehouse equipment.
• Immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe working conditions.

Lead Responsibilities

• Analyze provided daily schedule to adjust staffing needs.
• Support supervisor in team development; assisting with training, assessment, and coaching of associates.
• Assess and monitor department team members to ensure accountability.
• Affords assistance in observations, employee reviews, and disciplinary actions.
• Provides recommendations on hiring, performance review and disciplinary actions to warehouse supervisor.
• Responsible for communicating and training team members on proper procedures and alerting management team members when co-workers do not comply.
• Cross trained to perform all tasks in the warehouse and certified to operate all equipment in the warehouse.
• May be called upon to share special industry techniques on how to use tools and equipment, or tips on how to improve quality or speed of production.
• Instruct teams on the proper use of safety equipment and emergency procedures, when necessary.
• Directly supports management team members by providing knowledge, experience, motivation, support and advice.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year warehouse experience (2+ years preferred).
• Must have intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) skills.
• ERP related software experience preferred.
• Must be able to efficiently use a Windows-based computer.
• Ability to prioritize and complete assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Able to effectively manage multiple priorities with a strong mindfulness in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communications skills.
• Must be able to work alone, and with a team in a collaborative manner.
• Must be able to read and communicate in English, for safe and effective performance of the job and business operations.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.

Qualifications

• Regularly required to walk and stand continuously for long periods of time.
• Talk or hear, both in person and by telephone.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lift up to 50 lbs. and up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to push/pull/leverage up to 75 lbs.

Skills

• Ability to prioritize and complete assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to read and communicate in English, for safe and effective performance of the job and business operations.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.

Benefits

Mac Papers + Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category.