Team Leader

Job Title: Team Lead

Direct Report: Operations Supervisor and/or Operations Manager

FLSA status: Full-time Non-exempt

Location: Greer, South Carolina

Job Summary:

The Team Lead is responsible for safely leading the day-to-day activities of team members and to coordinate job tasks to meet management and customer deadlines. This position requires a high-level of engagement and attention to detail.

Duties and Responsibilities – Essential Functions:

• Conduct shift start-up procedures.
• Accurately and successfully execute daily work plan, as outlined by management.
• Adherence to warehouse management processes.
• Coordinate and lead daily picking requirements.
• Monitor accuracy and organization during unloading and inspection of all inbound product and return product.
• Lead picking and labeling process for accuracy and to ensure customer orders are fulfilled.
• Daily liaison with transportation and supply chain customers and/or vendors to monitor flow of orders and to improve processes.
• Ensure and advocate full adherence to health and safety guidelines and regulated requirements.
• Conduct employee training and encourage team engagement.
• Ability to respectfully collaborate and communicate well with internal and external customers.
• Complete other duties as assigned by Manager.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of warehouse experience.
• One (1) year of sit-down forklift experience within the last 12 months.
• Experience motivating and leading a team in a warehouse and logistics environment is preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• A strong willingness and positive ability to train other employees.
• Knowledge and experience of warehouse safety guidelines and required regulations.
• Ability to coordinate team tasks to meet customer and management required deadlines.
• Able to provide thoughtful problem-solving and continuous improvement ideas and solutions.
• Knowledge and operation experience of WMS (warehouse management system) and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk throughout the square footage of the warehouse environment and stand and/or work on feet during the assigned shift hours.
• Ability to bend safely, lift and carry objects and/or product weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to hear power equipment alarm signals.

Environmental Considerations:

General work area is in a warehouse environment, mostly indoors with some outdoor exposure. Facility is non-temperature-controlled space.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, disability or military service.