Distribution Center Team Lead

Almo; Morrow (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Almo is seeking a Distribution Center Lead to manage the day-to-day workload of a DC team, provide hands-on direction, training, onboarding, and SOP education while coaching colleagues.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, process improvements, and data reporting; candidates should have 3–5 years of warehouse experience and forklift skills, a high school diploma, and strong organizational, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma
• 3-5 years warehouse experience including forklift skills, warehouse handling and organization, truck loading and unloading
• Demonstrated problem-solving, decision making, prioritization and critical thinking skills
• Full understanding of all aspects of department (work flow, staffing) / ability to manage production work flow
• Well organized, detail oriented, and able to meet scheduled deadlines; Able to prioritize work from multiple sources & adjust to fluctuating work load
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational skills and positive attitude
• Ability to take charge and get things done

Responsibilities

• Provide daily hands-on support and direction for the team in their general warehouse duties, in training, onboarding and SOP education/adherence and ongoing coaching and mentoring to develop team members.
• Drive compliance with safety, quality and productivity goals in support of warehouse leadership team objectives.
• Provide recommendations on process improvement and assists in implementation.
• Pull data and runs reports from AS400 as needed.
• Other duties/projects as required by Distribution Center Supervisor

Job description

Position Summary:

The Distribution Center Lead executes and facilitates the day-to-day functions and workload of a specific DC functional team. Acts as technical go to for SOPs, safety, efficiency and operations for a specific team.

What you will do in this role:

• Provide daily hands-on support and direction for the team in their general warehouse duties, in training, onboarding and SOP education/adherence and ongoing coaching and mentoring to develop team members.


• Drive compliance with safety, quality and productivity goals in support of warehouse leadership team objectives.


• Provide recommendations on process improvement and assists in implementation.


• Pull data and runs reports from AS400 as needed.


• Other duties/projects as required by Distribution Center Supervisor

M81319 What we look for in a candidate:

• High School diploma


• 3-5 years Warehouse experience including forklift skills, warehouse handling and organization, truck loading and unloading.


• Demonstrated problem-solving, decision making, prioritization and critical thinking skills


• Full understanding of all aspects of department (work flow, staffing) / ability to manage production work flow;


• Well organized, detail oriented, and able to meet scheduled deadlines; Able to prioritize work from multiple sources & adjust to fluctuating work load


• Excellent interpersonal, motivational skills and positive attitude


• Ability to take charge and get things done

Additional skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Able to lift/push/move 50 lbs


• Able to operate forklift and clamp truck

Almo is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.