Yard/Warehouse Lead

About the role

K-I Lumber and Building Materials operates locations in Kentucky and Indiana, including wall panel and truss manufacturing facilities, providing specialty building materials to customers. The Yard/Warehouse Lead directs the work of warehouse and/or yard associates who receive, ship, stock, order, and count inventory items while monitoring quality and completing all appropriate paperwork. This position is a working role but is also responsible for leading a team who oversees the safe movement of materials and finished components in an efficient manner. Requires operating a forklift truck with foot and hand controls for various aspects of job.

Responsibilities

• Operate safely.
• Participate in a positive work environment.
• Assist warehouse associates and direct supervisor in maintaining an organized work environment, including emptying trash receptacles, and keeping all bays and staging areas clean and organized.
• Receive incoming products, commodities and materials.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Count and record receipt of materials.
• Stock all material received in appropriate bins or storage locations.
• Assist inventory control in counting and organizing warehouse materials.
• Operate forklift with foot and hand controls.
• May use forklift to build outgoing orders or to load completed orders onto delivery equipment.
• Operate facility equipment as necessary (e.g. bander, power tools, various hand tools).
• Monitor inventory as required by location management.
• May have some logistics oversight (or act as backup).
• Retain an awareness of the work environment critical to the task at hand to produce error free and damage free results.
• Serve in a working lead role overseeing fewer than 10 associates, directing daily work assignments and coordinating tasks.
• May operate a company vehicle to transport materials, perform deliveries, transfer inventory between locations, or complete other business-related tasks after completing required training and authorization, in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adhere to Company's commitment to workplace safety.
• Participate in and complete assigned trainings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 4-6 years industry experience / freight handling required.

Skills

• Ability to do basic math, read orders, write instructions and complete forms.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, other employees and supervisors using verbal and written skills.
• Ability to deal constructively with conflict and recognize potential problems.
• Proficiency with or ability to learn current technologies (e.g. Smartphone, Inventory Control Systems and other necessary business applications).
• Excellent teamwork & customer relationships.
• Demonstration of leadership (all required):
  • Mentor new associates
  • Willingness to train others
  • Safety committee engagement
  • Participation in US1 Continuous Improvement Projects

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record may be required based on location and job responsibilities.