Materials Lead | Warehouse Operations & Safety

Hill Phoenix, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Food Retail in Pennsylvania is seeking a Materials Lead to supervise the materials team and coordinate daily warehouse operations. You will assign tasks, monitor workflow, and ensure safe handling of goods and accurate data entry in AS400 systems.

Responsibilities include planning inventories, improving 6S standards, and meeting daily loading targets while maintaining quality and safety. This role requires forklift experience and reliable labor management in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years related experience and/or training.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Minimum 4 years warehouse experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee work assignments given to the Material Handlers and provide assistance towards determining and meeting short-term departmental objectives.
• Delegate job assignments and determine priorities based on available labor and workload.
• Assure that Materials personnel execute job duties and demonstrate personal conduct in a manner that is compliant with all applicable guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Take appropriate actions when necessary to assure the efficient and compliant operation to our internal and external customers.
• Observe and communicate unsafe conditions to traffic and /or supervision and take corrective actions.
• Provide assistance with problem solving for shipping personnel and other designees for scanning and case location questions.
• Demonstrate ability to adjust to changing demands and priorities on a constant basis.
• Assist with planning for and execution of quarterly physical inventories.
• Ensure personnel meet or exceed the minimum number of trailers/cases loaded daily, performing root cause analysis when mistakes are discovered, and performing 6S audits.
• Ensure company safety, quality and performance procedures are met in a safe, clean and organized setting and offer recommendations to improve these standards.
• Operate lift truck or hand truck to move products when necessary.
• Occasional, and at times heavy, overtime and extended hours are required including weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

AS400 experience

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dover Food Retail in Pennsylvania is seeking a Materials Lead to supervise the materials team and coordinate daily warehouse operations. You will assign tasks, monitor workflow, and ensure safe handling of goods and accurate data entry in AS400 systems.

Responsibilities include planning inventories, improving 6S standards, and meeting daily loading targets while maintaining quality and safety. This role requires forklift experience and reliable labor management in a fast-paced environment.