Conversion - Warehouse Associate Lead

APM Terminals; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

APM Terminals in Miami is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader responsible for overseeing team operations within the warehouse. You will lead a group of over 10 employees, managing responsibilities such as directing team efforts and ensuring efficient material distribution.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED and prior experience in a warehouse setting. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively. Physical requirements include lifting and moving items up to 50 pounds. Opportunities for growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, with related experience preferred.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team in warehouse operations.
• Convey materials from receiving or production areas to designated locations.
• Sort and place items based on predetermined sequences.

Skills

Leadership in warehouse environment

Effective communication

Planning and organizing

Safety awareness

Dependability

Initiative

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Job description

Job Overview

Receives, stores, and distributes material and products within the warehouse by performing the following duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to lead and direct team efforts in a warehouse environment.
• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
• Marks materials with identifying information such as labels.
• Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Arranges product in specified sequence for assembly by other workers.

Leads a group of 10+ employees in the warehouse operation, motivating and directing team efforts while informing the department supervisor of problems or potential issues that require immediate attention.

Competencies

• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision‑making; makes timely decisions.
• Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against a standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; develops realistic action plans.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management 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.
• Initiative – Volunteers readily; seeks increased responsibilities; asks for and offers help when needed.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.

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 and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is helpful. Bilingual skills are highly desirable.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Performance Team is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements. We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process.