Lead Warehouse Team - 1st Shift, Growth & Safety

Employbridge

Elwood (IL)

On-site

USD 38,000 - 39,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

EmployBridge is seeking a Warehouse Team Lead in Elwood, IL for 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 6:00 PM-2:30 PM). Pay is $27.41-$28.63 per hour. Lead daily warehouse operations, coach staff, ensure safety, and drive productivity in a fast-paced distribution environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership on the floor, workload planning, KPI tracking, and collaboration with supervisors to meet service goals. Prior experience with WMS and forklift operations is preferred.

Qualifications

3+ years of warehouse or logistics experience.
Experience as Team Lead or frontline supervisor roles.
Forklift and electric pallet jack experience.
Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
Strong communication and coaching skills.
Ability to thrive in a high-volume, KPI-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and support daily warehouse operations during the assigned shift.
Assign workloads and monitor productivity across warehouse associates.
Coach, train, and mentor team members to meet operational goals.
Promote and enforce a strong safety culture.
Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Assist with onboarding and training new team members.
Operate material handling equipment as needed.
Collaborate with supervisors and operations leadership to meet service and productivity expectations.