Warehouse Team Lead

About the role

T. Parker Host is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Responsibilities

• Advocates for proper safety through communication, administration, and compliance with all safety, operating, environmental and business procedures/standards, policies and management directives
• Daily operations meetings
• Oversee gang structuring and ensure efficiency
• Safety meetings before every shift
• Observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly
• In depth knowledge of warehousing operations (inventory management, FIFO, LIFO, etc.)
• Work closely with terminal employees to ensure product transfers are completed in a safe and timely manner
• Develops skills of workers to stimulate a stronger/safer labor force
• Promotes teamwork and communication throughout the warehousing operation
• Serve as a point of contact for shift-level issues and escalate as needed
• Coverage of daily workflow for receiving, picking, packing, staging, and shipping
• Ensure orders are fulfilled accurately and on time
• Maintain productivity, labor utilization, and workflow efficiency
• Identify hazards and report or correct unsafe conditions
• Document incidents, attendance, and operational concerns as required
• Collaborate with other departments (transportation, customer service, maintenance)
• Utilize WMS and DC systems to track productivity, inventory, and order status
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) such as pick rates, dock-to-stock, and ship accuracy
• Supervise workers engaged in checking and loading cargo to make sure that cargo is loaded in specified sequence in accordance with shipping instructions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree OR HS diploma / GED with 3+ years’ experience in operations including employee supervision
• Forklift certification
• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS)
• Knowledge of lean warehousing or continuous improvement practices
• Ability to respond to issues quickly, safely and effectively in a fast-paced, stressful operating environment
• Self-starter with leadership, communication, analytical, decision making and problem solving skills
• Valid driver’s license and TWIC or ability to obtain a TWIC required

Skills and Abilities

• Physical fitness to meet “fit for duty” requirements upon job offer (pre-employment physical and drug test)
• Ability to work in difficult conditions with exposure to all weather conditions (rain, ice, snow, wind, heat, etc.)
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and work at protected heights up to 160 feet
• Specific vision abilities required by this job including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus