1St Shift Lead Material Handler

Job Summary

Schedule: 6:00 am- 3:00 pm (Monday- Thursday) & 6:00 am- 12:00 pm (Friday)Hourly Pay Rate: $22.50

Perform, monitor, and assign work duties to warehouse personnel, prioritized and established by the Area Manager, to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency. Drive a culture of safety, be self-motivated, with good organizational and team-building skills, and achieve high level results by embracing continuous improvement methodologies.

Essential Job Functions *

Communicates with manager to determine priorities, observes work-in-progress, and advises manager of issuesServes as a resource to team members - answers question and resolves operating problemsDemonstrates "role model" work habits and fosters teamwork within the departmentEnhances team morale - discusses issues and suggestions with manager and follows up with team membersConducts on-the-job training and provides constructive feedback to employeesPicks-up incoming materials from the Receiving dockUnloads and puts away stock in the Bulk storage areaProvides replenishment materials to workstations in a timely mannerTransfers finished products to designated areasStacks empty skids and pallets in designated areasContinually seeks opportunities to improve department operationsEncourages team members to maintain a clean and organized work environmentOperates a manual pallet jack, powered pallet jack, forklift, order picker, and Drexel. Performs safety checks prior to use. Reports machine problems to manager. Charges industrial truck batteries as needed.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Employees are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities including immediately reporting hazards, immediately reporting unsafe work practices and incidents to supervisors, wearing required personal protective equipment, and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.

Education & Experience

High School diploma or GED equivalent required, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Material handling experience is strongly preferred.Forklift Certification required.Related experience is highly preferred.Good attention to detail.Good interpersonal and communication skills.Able to work from verbal and written instructionAble to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.Able to work accurately with numbers and use a calculator

Operational Equipment

Hand-held RF Scanner, manual/motorized pallet jack, Powered Industrial Equipment

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work Environment

Material Handler: Must be forklift operation certified. Standing on concrete floors up to 8 hrs/day. Exposure to loud noise. Functional vision and hearing required.

Physical Demands

Material Handler: Medium- Heavy, lifting up to 70 lbs.