Lead Warehouse Attendant

Community Coffee; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Coffee is seeking a Lead Warehouse Attendant to support daily warehouse operations and provide informal guidance to teammates. You will help ensure accuracy, safety, and efficiency in shipping, receiving, and inventory management.

The role requires standing, lifting up to 50 pounds regularly, and occasionally up to 200 pounds with assistance. On-site work with a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety procedures, manuals and related documentation.
• Must be able to operate forklifts, hoists, and hand/power tools with familiarity of industrial terms.

Responsibilities

• Supports supervisor with warehouse tasks and daily workflows.
• Assists with warehouse layout planning considering item turnover, size and weight.
• Analyzes inventory records to identify slow-moving or excess stock and suggests corrective actions.
• Reviews documentation for accuracy and compliance with procedures and verifies stock levels.
• Schedules and supports special and periodic inventories.
• Investigates inventory discrepancies and traces item history for solutions.

Skills

Safety procedures literacy

Reading documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

WMS

Job description

Reports To: Warehouse Manager

Work Type: On site

Why Join Community Coffee?

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Department: Sales Ops Warehouse

Reports To: Warehouse Manager

Travel Required: limited to no travel required

Work Type: On site

Why Join Community Coffee?

At Community Coffee, every cup tells a story. As America’s #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand, we blend cherished traditions with innovative thinking to create a dynamic, fast-paced environment that’s as energizing as our coffee. Here, you’ll thrive in a setting that challenges you to grow professionally while making a meaningful impact every day. Join our family and transform your passion for coffee into a rewarding career—where every day is an opportunity to craft exceptional experiences and build lasting connections.

Position Overview

The Lead Warehouse Attendant supports daily warehouse operations while also performing the full scope of duties typical of a Warehouse Attendant. In this role, they contribute to inventory control, shipping and receiving, and warehouse organization. They also provide informal guidance to team members and help ensure operational efficiency, accuracy, and safety across warehouse activities. Their work directly supports the company’s ability to deliver great-tasting Community Coffee to customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the supervisor with warehouse operational tasks, helping manage daily activities and workflows.
• Assists with warehouse layout planning, factoring in item turnover, size, and weight.
• Analyzes inventory records to identify slow-moving, obsolete, or excess stock and recommends corrective actions.
• Reviews documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with company procedures; verifies adequacy of stock levels.
• Schedules and support the execution of special and periodic inventories.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and traces item history, recommending solutions to management.
• Provides on-the-job support, guidance, and informal training to other Warehouse Attendants.
• Coordinates outbound shipments to ensure timely and accurate delivery to customers.
• Contributes input on work procedures and schedules to improve warehouse efficiency.
• May oversee daily shipping and receiving activities, depending on the location, and ensure load boards are executed in a timely manner.
• May manage warehouse organization based on WMS (Warehouse Management System) picking and put-away strategies.
• May manage receipt of purchased goods, verifying quantities and quality, and completing related paperwork and system transactions.
• May lead daily team meetings to share safety updates and operational information.
• Performs all core warehouse duties, including loading and unloading, order auditing, stacking products, conducting inventory counts, and operating forklifts or pallet jacks.
• May be asked to perform additional duties as necessary

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; passing score on an aptitude test required in lieu of diploma.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety procedures, manuals, and related documentation.
• Skilled in operating forklifts, hoists, and hand/power tools; knowledge of industrial and mechanical terminology.
• Familiar with CFR 110, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and AIB food safety standards.
• SAP or WMS experience preferred.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical.
• Internal Only: Experience with Community Coffee, even if unrelated, may fulfill this requirement at the discretion of the hiring manager with approval from Human Resources

Foundational Competencies

• Builds Trust
• Continuous Learner
• Customer Centric
• Effective Communication
• Integrity
• Results Oriented

Additional Competencies

• Accountability
• Takes Action
• Collaborates
• Adaptability
• Resourcefulness

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Required

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds (with assistance of lift or by two persons)
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Field Sales Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be moderately loud in warehouse areas.

Our Values

Champion People

Inspire Creativity

Wow Our Customers

Serve Our Communities

Win Together

Community Coffee Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off and employee assistance program.
Community Coffee Company and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will also provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, as required by applicable law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.