JOB SUMMARY
Location: 3930 Cedar Creek Drive. Joliet IL 60436
Department: Cat Parts
Shift: 1st Shift, Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Overtime: Must be available to work overtime, including Saturdays from 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM, as needed.
Pay rate: $23.00
Job Summary
The Warehouse Associate Lead is responsible for leading daily warehouse operations while ensuring the accurate receipt, storage, movement, and shipment of parts and materials. This position serves as a working lead by providing guidance, training, and support to warehouse associates while promoting a safe, productive, and efficient work environment. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong knowledge of warehouse operations, logistics, inventory control, and material handling processes to support customer and business requirements.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and support daily material handling and warehousing activities, including receiving, processing, storing, picking, packing, and shipping products.
- Provide direction, training, and assistance to warehouse associates to ensure productivity, quality, and safety standards are met.
- Verify quantities, part numbers, destinations, and shipment schedules using various source documents and warehouse management systems.
- Monitor workflow and assist with prioritizing tasks to meet operational goals and customer commitments.
- Operate and train associates on warehouse equipment, including machines used for weighing, banding, wrapping, and packaging materials.
- Demonstrate and promote the safe operation, inspection, and basic servicing of mechanical, motorized, and electrical warehouse equipment.
- Perform inventory transactions and maintain accurate records, documentation, and reporting as required.
- Assist with problem-solving, inventory discrepancies, and process improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, safety regulations, and operational procedures.
- Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, and cross-functional departments regarding operational priorities and issues.
- Perform specialized clerical and documentation duties as needed.
- Support other warehouse functions and complete additional duties as assigned by management.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required Qualifications
- 1-3 years of warehouse, logistics, distribution, or supply chain experience.
- Previous experience leading teams, training associates, or serving as a team lead preferred.
- Basic mathematical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to read, write, and interpret documents, instructions, and operational reports.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Flexibility to work overtime and Saturdays as business needs require.
Preferred Qualifications
- Warehouse experience in parts distribution or fulfillment operations.
- Experience with inventory control and warehouse management systems (WMS).
- Logistics and supply chain experience.
- Forklift certification or experience operating material handling equipment preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires frequent walking, carrying, reaching, standing, and stooping.
- Requires lifting/lowering, pushing, or pulling of various items of varying weight.
- Requires work from heights of up to 20 feet from floor.
- Requires work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.
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