Warehouse Lead - Bloomington

Job Title: Warehouse Lead

Department: Operations

Reports To: Operations Lead

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Travel: Minimal

Warehouse Location: Bloomington, IL (Central IL area)

Summary

To ensure all logistics at main warehouse are completed in an efficient and timely manner, and leading the support staff in an efficient manner to drive revenue and save costs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Leading the afternoon warehouse team, organizing all inbound/outbound shipments
• Organize racking for efficient pick allocations
• Responsible for layout, cleanliness, loading procedures and overall service of warehouse
• Recommendations for efficient space utilization and potential cost savings
• Ensure proper support of the distribution team in regards to their inventory requirements
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• De-stuffing and organization of inbound containers
• Run all pick orders in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensuring 100% order accuracy on all outbound shipments and pick management
• All sanitation schedules for the warehouse are completed
• Warehouse KPI’s are met, including damage rate, load accuracy, and efficiency
• Communicate damages and shortages in an efficient and timely manner
• Responsible for warehouse inventory
• Responsible for POS inventory management
• Responsible for ensuring that all previous day load sheets are returned and completed in a timely manner

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for supervising warehouse staff and overseeing warehouse functions and efficiencies.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Class C permit or driver’s license with clean driving record
• Skilled in Microsoft excel
• Ability to analyze and interpret the needs of the sales team and provide solutions utilizing the operations department. Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Forklift Certification
• 1 Year team management experience

Preferred:

• Associates Degree in a related and/or equivalent field.
• Knowledge of the beverage distribution market

Power Perks

• Salaried Employee
• Weekends off
• Union benefits
• 401(k) contribution
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 9 Paid Holidays

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
• Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
• Adaptability - Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as instructions, correspondence, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write correspondence and routine reports. Ability to speak effectively and present information one-on-one and before small groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have intermediate PC skills and knowledge of Internet software and Microsoft Office applications. Must have the ability to operate general office equipment including copier and fax machine.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach above shoulders; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use feet to operate machines. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently in the outdoors exposed to moving vehicles and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, fumes or airborne particles, wet conditions and may work in high, precarious places. Employee will also be exposed to receiving areas, warehouses and store conditions. Personal Protective Equipment is required when working in designated areas such as non-slip shoes. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.