Lead, Warehouse - 3rd Shift

Core-Mark; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Scholarship Opportunities for children

Job summary

Core-Mark is seeking a Warehouse Lead to oversee safety, productivity, and efficiency for the assigned shift. You will supervise staff, monitor workflow, and drive daily operational improvements to deliver superior service.

The role requires 1–3 years in warehousing with team leadership, along with familiarity with WMS, Microsoft Office, and certified PIT operation. This position offers health benefits and growth within a nationwide distribution network.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years warehouse experience; prior team lead experience preferred.
• Proficiency with WMS, email, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and attention to safety.
• Ability to operate powered industrial vehicles with certification.
• Physical ability to lift up to 60 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety and productivity of the shift.
• Monitor workflow and improve day-to-day operations.
• Lead and motivate warehouse staff.
• Ensure training compliance.
• Maintain records and reports.
• Ensure equipment is operational.

Skills

Team Lead Experience

Communication skills

Data entry

Safety awareness

Warehouse operations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

WMS software

Microsoft Office

Email systems

PIT certification

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more. Benefits start on day one.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Primary Responsibilities:

As the Warehouse Lead, you are responsible for the overall safety, productivity, and efficiency of employees within their assigned area(s) during the assigned shift. You will oversee employees and monitor workflow to create efficiencies throughout day-to-day operations. You will help lead the culture through ensuring that the warehouse is providing Core-Mark customers with superior service and quality. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated an ability to supervise, lead, and communicate effectively to multiple warehouse employees. This individual should possess strong attention to detail, dedication to safety, and drive to provide quality throughout their work.

Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Communicating with Warehouse Supervisor and employees at the start and throughout each shift.
• Ensuring that consistent practices and policies are followed.
• Fostering morale and encourage team work, pride, and quality performance.
• Monitoring supplies levels at stations for start of shift and directing replenishment efforts.
• Ensuring that all equipment is in proper working condition.
• Leading a safe work environment, handling reports, and communicating situations in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that employees have received proper training and arranging for training as needed.
• Monitoring the security of assigned.
• Performing all task in compliance with safety policies and practices.
• Communicating with Warehouse Supervisor of progress and completion of assigned shift duties.
• Maintaining records of materials and items received/distributed.
• Fulfilling paperwork for assigned area.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits:

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) certificate.
• 1 to 3 years of warehouse experiences, Team Lead Experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of warehouse management systems, email systems, and Microsoft Office (word, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to perform administrative work; including data entry and paperwork processing
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Intermediate mechanical and mathematical skills.
• Ability to disperse information to the company and across the warehouse
• Ability to analyze data, review the operations information, and make suggested changes.
• Ability to be able to get certified to operate powered industrial vehicles.
• Ability to learn and use electronic warehouse management software.
• Physical ability to regularly lift, carry, and position: up to 10 lbs. regularly, up to 25 lbs. frequently, and up to 60 lbs. occasionally.
• Physical ability to handle objects, tools, and/or controls.
• Physical ability to stand for a significant period of time and walk continuously.
• Physical ability to occasionally bend, kneel, crouch, climb, reach, or crawl.
• May require the ability to operate and/or be certified on various powered equipment.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment which will expose the incumbent to a variety of noise and potential extremes in temperature.

Preferred qualifications:

• Warehouse systems experience i.e. Voxware, scanning, AS400
• Foodservice distribution or related industry experience

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.