Lead Material Handler - Distribution Center

Davita Inc.; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks a Lead Material Handler in Puyallup, WA. This full-time role involves training and managing warehouse staff, ensuring efficient operations, and operating industrial equipment. The position offers extensive benefits and requires 5+ years of experience in a similar environment. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills and the ability to lead a team in a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit program

Paid time off

Stock purchase plan

Retirement support (401K)

Education reimbursement

Flexible work arrangements

Maternity and caregiver leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a warehouse or distribution environment required.
• Good English communication skills for training and leading teams.
• Experience with Power Industrial Equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train individuals in various warehouse functions including inventory and quality control.
• Operate Power Industrial Equipment as needed.
• Manage team performance and address issues promptly.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Organization

Tools

RF Scanner

Warehouse Management Systems

Excel

SAP

AS400

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

Lead Material Handler -Distribution Center - Pharmaceutical

Location: Puyallup, WA, USA - 208 Todd Rd NE

Shift: Monday to Friday, 7am-3:30pm. Overtime is mandatory when required. Shift subject to change based on the needs of the business.

Full-time, permanent. This career opportunity also comes with a comprehensive benefit program (health and wellness - dental/medical/prescription). Benefits are competitive to meet the needs of each location and may also include paid time off, stock purchase plan, retirement support (401K), education reimbursement, flexible work arrangements, maternity and caregiver leave.

Reminder: For applicants in Washington, this is a safety sensitive role

If you are passionate about inspiring, motivating and assisting your team members, this opportunity could further enhance your journey, and we want to hear from you! Day to day you will be helping your team improve the overall process of the building and the individual team members.

This position will report to an Operation Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to perform all positions in the warehouse to company standards.
• Train individuals in inventory, receiving, picking, packing, quality control, sorting, loading, and replenishment functions when required.
• Ability to work various shifts based on staffing or DC business needs
• Operate Power Industrial Equipment as needed and maintain appropriate certification (cherry picker, reach truck, dock stocker and a powered pallet jack.)
• Ability to learn and perform outbound and inbound functions in which you are not already proficient in
• Effective use of systems including but not limited to checking emails and responding to items impacting you and your area, AS400, Access Databases, RF unit, etc., to facilitate necessary people movement based on needs of operation.
• Communicates well with other leads and employees.
• Makes timely and effective decisions based on objectives and goals.
• Address issues effectively and immediately and do not avoid them as they arise.
• Reinforce leadership team's mission and objectives when out on the floor.
• Effectively manage area of responsibility to assist with meeting OT% objectives.
• Actively participates in shift start meetings, lead meetings, department meetings and all other team meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Typically requires 5+ years of related experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

• 5 years of related experience in a warehouse or distribution environment. For McKesson employees, a minimum of 6 months of McKesson experience in a distribution position is required
• Good English communication skills with the ability to lead individuals, explain/train processes, as well as create and follow through on SOP's
• Ability to perform basic data entry, Excel, Word, Outlook on an basic level
• RF scanner experience
• Must be a positive change team memberthat demonstrates passion and commitment to the success of the team and individuals
• Good critical thinking skills with the ability to see the "big picture", be proactive, and problem solve in a fast paced environment
• Excellent organization and prioritization in a fast paced environment
• Able to work autonomously
• Other tasks may be assigned to improve and maintain the proper training and support of the DC

Preferred Skills

• Team lead experience
• 6+ months of experience utilizing Power Industrial Equipment as needed and maintain appropriate certifications. (i.e., cherry picker, reach truck, dock stocker, powered pallet jack, etc.). Training will be provided to those willing to learn, but, must be able to maintain certification(s)
• Familiarity with warehouse management systems, SAP and other software
• AS400 exposure

Physical Demands (may include all or some of the following, some only on occasion):

• General office demands
• Must be comfortable working in refrigerated areas when required
• Must be comfortable working at heights areas when required
• Ability to walk up to 10 miles throughout the course of a shift (steps vary per shift)
• Ability to lift 20-40 pounds repetitively throughout the course of a shift without assistance; ability to lift greater weights in a team lift (weight varies based on product)
• May sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day.
• May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day.
• May be necessary to work extended hours as needed.
• Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required.
• May need to work in cold or refrigerated areas
• Visual acuity to see and read fine prints. Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to hear normal voice sounds.

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Career Level - IC - Operations Support - O4

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