2nd Area Lead- Warehouse

Kilcoy Global Foods North America; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Kilcoy Global Foods North America is seeking a dedicated warehouse supervisor to oversee dock operations in a fast-paced cold production environment. You will lead a team of 5–8 associates, ensuring safe, accurate and timely loading, unloading and storage of products.

The role requires experience in shipping/receiving, strong leadership, and strict adherence to GMPs and USDA regulations. You will coordinate paperwork, participate in cycle counts, and drive continuous improvement in processes and

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience with loading and unloading trucks.
• 3+ years’ inventory control experience.
• Solid understanding of shipping and receiving processes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Proven ability to interact with employees professionally, including under stress.
• Forklift experience; certification preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload products from the trucks.
• Review products for damage before shipments.
• Sort and place materials according to standards.
• Lead, develop, train and maintain dock teams.
• Ensure inbound and outbound deliveries are timely and accurate.
• Prepare and sign-off inbound/outbound paperwork.
• Participate in quarterly inventory counts.
• Sign off on all inbound/outbound bills of lading.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Shipping & receiving

Leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Role and Responsibilities

• Load and unload products from the trucks
• Review products for damage before shipments
• Sort and place materials and items according to organizational standards
• Lead, develop, train and maintain highly competent dock working professionals.
• Maximize effectiveness of each of member of the team and recommend short-term and long-term plans with respect to improving the effectiveness of assigned functions and responsibilities.
• Assure timely and accurate inbound and outbound deliveries.
• Assure the preparation and sign-off of all inbound and outbound paperwork is accurate.
• Participate in quarterly inventory counts with selected team members.
• Prep and sign-off on all inbound and outbound bill of ladings
• Label products and store them in an organized manner
• Communicate efficiently with supervisors and teammates
• Ensure a clean, neat, and organized work area by maintaining company sanitation and food safety standards.
• Operate a forklift or hydraulic jack lift to move boxes.
• Work to solve inventory variances and trace-and-track issues.
• Follow all rules / guidelines / GMP’s. (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position oversees 5-8 warehouse associates.

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience with loading and unloading trucks
• 3+ years’ experience of inventory control
• Solid understanding of shipping and receiving processes.
• Sound leadership experience.
• Proven ability to interact with employees in a professional manner, including under stressful situations.
• Previous forklift experience
• Able to operate a variety of forklifts. Forklift certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, And Skill Requirements

Candidates should be self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize their workload to ensure timely issue resolution. In addition, this individual should possess the following skills:

• Communication: Exhibit honest and clear communication, both orally and written, for effective teamwork. Treat everyone equally with respect- listen to others and make them feel valued. Where customer decisions or food safety is a concern, communicate on a higher level.
• Time Management & Organization: Organize and prioritize your own actions efficiently and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules and daily assignments while paying attention to detail. Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions, while multi-tasking.
• Team Commitment: Handle conflict in a mature manner to establish trust with coworkers and encourage team collaboration. Understand the people and departments and support team decisions.

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

The work environment is a cold production setting with concrete floors. This position requires the team member to:

• Stand in cold temperatures (38 degrees) for seven (7) or more hours in a day
• Handle cold and wet product throughout the day
• Able to lift 50 lbs. several times a day and occasionally 70 lbs.
• Visually identify and evaluate product
• Able to see at a distance for driving, able to hear bells and horns for anticipating oncoming forklift traffic.
• May work in aisles or narrow passageways

Food Safety

Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management and is under continuous USDA meat & poultry jurisdiction. All Kilcoy team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements. Team members will be regularly informed, trained, and held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations within their work areas. Team members should notify their department management about any food safety issues or concerns to be adequately addressed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.