Healthcare Warehouse Team Lead - Inbound/Outbound

Memorial Hermann Health System; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston is seeking a Warehouse/Distribution Associate to coordinate flow for Inbound, LUM, Case Pick, or Dock teams within the Consolidated Service Center (CSC).

You will align work assignments, monitor daily operations, and ensure accuracy while training staff and upholding safety protocols. This role supports high-energy, time-sensitive tasks across multiple hospital sites, with emphasis on efficiency, quality and patient care.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED preferred.
• MHE Certification preferred; Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a distribution warehouse environment and/or in hospital distribution preferred.
• Proficiency in leading inbound/outbound activities such as receiving, order selection, staging, and loading.
• Ability to resolve receiving discrepancies, vendor invoicing discrepancies, and shipping errors.
• Familiarity with warehouse management systems (WMS) for daily tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly
• Strong organizational and time management skills, as well as the ability to exercise good judgement in handling difficult situations.
• Demonstrates ability to work in a high-energy environment with time sensitive projects and processes.
• Proficient in operating and maintaining forklifts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, and other electric material handling equipment.
• Ability to perform in a metrics-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Aligns employee work assignments in coordination with CSC Management in area of responsibility.
• Manages daily operations and monitors workflow within assigned areas.
• Conducts investigation of discrepancies and inconsistencies in distribution processes.
• Collaborates with identifying departmental process improvements.
• Reports daily performance metrics on employees.
• Ensures accuracy within processes.
• Conducts employee training, including reviewing standard operating procedures.
• Ensures compliance with safety and security protocols.
• Maintains distribution-related documentation in an orderly manner.
• May assist with warehouse, forklift, or clerk duties during order deadlines or staff shortages.
• May train new hires on warehouse functions.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards of providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and our workforce.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational and time management

Discrepancy resolution

Inbound/outbound logistics

Metrics-driven

High-energy environment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Reach trucks

Electric material handling equipment

Job description

Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston is seeking a Warehouse/Distribution Associate to coordinate flow for Inbound, LUM, Case Pick, or Dock teams within the Consolidated Service Center (CSC).

You will align work assignments, monitor daily operations, and ensure accuracy while training staff and upholding safety protocols. This role supports high-energy, time-sensitive tasks across multiple hospital sites, with emphasis on efficiency, quality and patient care.