Lead Warehouse Associate

Global Industrial Company; Robbinsville Township (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Warehouse Associate to join their team. In this pivotal role, you will ensure smooth operations within the warehouse by leading staff, managing inventory, and maintaining safety protocols. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a background in warehouse operations, including experience with RF pick/pack technology and electric pallet jacks. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a company that has been a leader in industrial supplies for over 70 years, where your efforts will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of warehouse operations.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of warehouse experience and 1+ year operating an electric pallet jack.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clear communication with shifts and assist in warehouse operations.
• Assist supervisor with security, safety, and inventory management.

Skills

Leadership

RF pick/pack technology

Warehouse experience

Electric pallet jack operation

RF Scanner utilization

Communication skills

Problem resolution

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Tools

RF Scanner

Electric pallet jack

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

For over 70 years Global Industrial has been an industry leader providing private label and brand name industrial equipment and supplies to businesses throughout North America.

We carry over one million industrial, material handling and business products that are sold through our website, corporate sales people and full color catalogs. We are constantly increasing our product offerings to meet the diverse and changing needs of our customers. Our customers include small to large corporations, institutions, government agencies and consumers across North America.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clear communications with other shifts in the warehouse and office personnel as needed.
• Assist the supervisor with the security and safety of the warehouse, the inventory and our associates.
• Assist and direct staff in the day to day operation of the warehouse.
• Allocate, release and assign sales orders to the appropriate staff.
• Assist the staff in troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Handle expedite requests from customer service.
• Assume day to day operational responsibility in the absence of the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies and Skills

• Must have strong leadership experience, abilities and/or qualities.
• Must have knowledge of RF pick/pack technology.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working in a warehouse environment required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience operating an electric pallet jack required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience utilizing an RF Scanner required.
• Must be able to stand, walk, pull and bend 100% of the day on a continuous basis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem resolution and reasoning abilities.
• Must have strong initiative and self-motivational skills.
• Must have strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Must be capable of utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, Explorer and Outlook.
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently.

EEO/AA Statement

Global Industrial provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.