Lead General Warehouse Associate - 4am

HD Supply Management, LLC (USA); Kent (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(K) with company match

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Sick Time and Wellness Day

Life Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

HD Supply in Kent, WA seeks a warehouse lead to operate across case pick, shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing and replenishment. You will coach and train warehouse associates and support management with guidance and training.

Responsibilities include prioritizing tasks, operating material handling equipment, ensuring safe, efficient operations, completing paperwork, and backing up warehousing functions as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in warehousing or distribution.
• Experience leading or mentoring junior staff.
• Experience operating material handling equipment.
• Experience coordinating across multiple distribution center departments.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and trains warehouse associates on warehousing duties and MHE use.
• Coordinates and prioritizes warehousing work to complete tasks efficiently.
• Operates material handling equipment to load, unload, pick, stock and stage inventory.
• Ensures warehousing functions run smoothly and escalates issues as needed.
• Verifies and enters product/shipment data into the inventory system.
• Maintains clean work areas and follows safety policies.
• Completes required paperwork during shifts.
• Serves as back-up for all warehousing functions.

Skills

Lead/mentorship

MHE operation

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Technical certification or associate degree

Job description

Mon-Fri, 4am-12:30pm (OT as needed) Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working multiple departments in a distribution center.
• Previous experience operating material handling equipment.
• Prior experience in a lead or mentorship role.

Job Summary

Works in multiple departments within the distribution center, including case pick, shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing, and replenishment. Supports management by providing guidance and training to warehouse associates.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Coaches and trains warehouse associates on warehousing duties, including providing training on material handling equipment.
• Coordinates and prioritizes warehousing work to ensure tasks are completed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Operates material handling equipment to complete tasks, such as loading, unloading, picking, stocking, and staging inventory.
• Ensures all warehousing functions are running smoothly and escalates issues to management.
• Verifies and enters product and shipment data into inventory management system.
• Makes sure work areas are clean and follow company safety policies and procedures.
• Completes required paperwork during assigned shifts.
• Serves as back-up for all warehousing functions.

Nature and Scope

• Problems are typically difficult and/or high impact.
• Troubleshoots complex support or operational problems for junior level associates.
• Under limited supervision, independently resolves issues and applies a variety of methods to develop customized solutions.
• May lead the daily operations of a department or team.
• Work typically involves infrequent review of output by a supervisor or direct customers of the process.
• Assists with supervisory duties but does not have hiring/firing authority.
• Trains, delegates tasks, and reviews the work of junior level associates.

Work Environment

• Typically located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors that may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness, such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a physical environment.
• Ability to stand for periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes.
• Ability to make repetitive movements, such as using a 10-key or calculator, bending, or squatting.
• No travel required.

Education and Experience

• Technical certification or associate degree may be required in some areas.
• Generally 7+ years of experience in area of responsibility. For CA, CO, CT, D.C., DE, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, WA

Job Seekers: Pay Range $26.75-$30.75 Hourly

HDS provides the following benefits to all permanent full-time associates:

• Medical (with Prescription drug coverage), dental, and vision plans
• Health care and Dependent Care FSA (as applicable)
• 401(K) with company match
• Paid Holiday, Vacation, Personal Time, and Wellness Day
• Paid Sick Time
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Whole Life insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
• CA, CO, CT, D.C., DE, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, VA, VT, and WA law requires the posting of the potential salary range for advertised jobs.
• Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including market data, experience, skills, internal equity and other factors.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At HD Supply, we believe that our core purpose is to improve our associates’ lives and equip them with the tools needed to provide exceptional customer experiences every day. As one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, we enable our customers’ success by consistently delivering what they need, where and when they need it. HD SUPPLY has more than 80 years of experience supporting our customers with leadership positions in the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). With 44 distribution centers spread across 25 states and two Canadian provinces, HD Supply provides an expansive offering of approximately 200,000 SKUs featuring high-quality, name-brand and proprietary products – all at competitive prices. Combine this with our industry-leading, value-add services – including localized jobsite delivery, will-call and direct-ship options, diversified logistics and innovative solutions – and you can see why our more than 300,000 customers continue to trust HD Supply as their first choice supplier for getting the job done.