Cold Storage Team Lead: Lead, Learn, Grow

RealCold; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Overtime eligible

Career growth opportunities

Safety-first culture

Job summary

RealCold in Utah is seeking a Team Lead to guide a customer-specific operation in our cold storage facility. You will oversee daily tasks, ensure safety, and drive productivity and accuracy while upholding RealCold standards.

You will mentor staff, maintain quality, and coordinate with leadership to meet customer requirements. This is a hands-on role requiring reliability, strong English skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced warehousing setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of warehouse or distribution experience.
• Minimum six months leadership, team lead, trainer, or informal leadership experience.
• Ability to lead and coordinate a team of employees in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Ability to learn and become proficient in customer-specific processes and requirements.
• Cold storage experience preferred.
• Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and/or high-reach equipment.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Strong communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable transportation and dependable attendance.
• Ability to work independently while effectively leading and supporting a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, assign, and monitor daily activities for team members to meet productivity, quality, accuracy, and customer service expectations.
• Take ownership of the assigned customer-specific operation, including understanding customer requirements, processes, priorities, and service expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the team regarding daily assignments, priorities, processes, and operational questions.
• Assist with training, coaching, and developing team members on customer-specific processes, equipment operation, safety procedures, and warehouse standards.
• Monitor team performance and provide real-time coaching and feedback to ensure expectations are consistently met.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the assigned customer operation and ensure team members follow established processes and work instructions.
• Coordinate with Operations Leadership to ensure appropriate staffing, equipment, and resources are available to support daily customer requirements.
• Monitor workflow throughout the shift and adjust team assignments as priorities or business needs change.
• Conduct and support inventory, quality, and process audits to ensure accuracy and compliance with customer requirements.
• Identify and elevate operational issues, delays, damaged product, safety concerns, and other exceptions to Operations Leadership.
• Assist with loading/unloading, forklift operation, product relocation, picking, putaway, staging, and other warehouse activities as needed.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and productive work environment.
• Ensure the team meets daily productivity and completion expectations while maintaining a strong focus on quality and accuracy.
• Support communication between shifts to ensure effective handoffs and continuity of customer operations.
• Assist Operations Leadership with projects, process improvements, and other operational initiatives.
• Lead by example and promote RealCold's values of safety, accountability, teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by inspecting assigned freezer locations to ensure all cleaning objectives have been completed.

Skills

Team leadership

Team coordination

Communication

English proficiency

Fast-paced operations

Decision making

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jacks

High-reach equipment

WMS

Job description

RealCold in Utah is seeking a Team Lead to guide a customer-specific operation in our cold storage facility. You will oversee daily tasks, ensure safety, and drive productivity and accuracy while upholding RealCold standards.

You will mentor staff, maintain quality, and coordinate with leadership to meet customer requirements. This is a hands-on role requiring reliability, strong English skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced warehousing setting.