Hands-On Picking & Packing Team Lead

Carr Lane Manufacturing Co.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Opportunity

Comprehensive Benefits Offering

Training and Development Opportunities

Educational Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Carr Lane Manufacturing Co. in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Picking and Packing Team Lead. This is a working lead role with hands-on order fulfillment and supervision of the pick, pack, and ship team to ensure accurate, secure, and on-time shipments.

You will start shifts, assign workloads, monitor queues, train new members, and partner with Customer Service, Shipping, and Inventory Control to keep orders moving. Minimum 3+ years in warehouse roles and 1+ year of leadership are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of warehouse, distribution, or fulfillment experience, including order picking and packing.
• 1+ year of lead or supervisory experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP or warehouse management systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift start-up huddles to communicate daily priorities, expedites, and process changes.
• Assign and prioritize the daily pick and pack workload to meet shipping cutoffs and same-day order commitments.
• Monitor the order queue throughout the shift and redistribute work to maintain order flow during volume spikes, expedites, or absences.
• Perform picking, packing, and shipping tasks alongside the team as volume requires.
• Verify order accuracy through spot checks and audits; investigate and resolve mis-picks, shortages, and packing errors at the root cause.
• Ensure proper packaging methods are used to prevent damage in transit, including correct packaging selection, dunnage, and labeling.
• Coordinate expedited and priority orders with Inventory Control, Customer Service, and Shipping to meet promise dates.
• Manage consolidations and consolidation schedule; ensuring orders are packed and shipped on time
• Track packages needing additional information, follow-up as needed.
• Train new team members in safety practices, picking procedures, packing standards, safe material handling, and warehouse equipment.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and performance feedback; escalates personnel matters to the supervisor or Human Resources as appropriate.
• Identify and recommend process improvements that reduce errors, improve throughput, and support on-time shipment goals.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area in compliance with company safety standards and 5S practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training

Attention to detail

Team motivation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Carr Lane Manufacturing Co. in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Picking and Packing Team Lead. This is a working lead role with hands-on order fulfillment and supervision of the pick, pack, and ship team to ensure accurate, secure, and on-time shipments.

You will start shifts, assign workloads, monitor queues, train new members, and partner with Customer Service, Shipping, and Inventory Control to keep orders moving. Minimum 3+ years in warehouse roles and 1+ year of leadership are required.