Night Shift Warehouse Lead — Coach, Operate & Improve

KLS Kenco Logistic Services, LLC; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Kenco Logistics in Wisconsin is seeking a Warehouse Lead to coach and train warehouse associates, including forklift drivers, while managing their own tasks and backing up supervision.

You will conduct safety, PIT training, inventory checks, paperwork, and daily inspections, ensuring regulatory compliance and readiness for SQFI/FDA. This role requires leadership, a high school diploma, and forklift certification, with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred and be able to pass a background check and drug screen.
• Minimum 2 years prior warehouse/distribution operations experience and 6 months experience related leadership or supervisory experience and/or training in a distribution environment.
• Must be a licensed forklift operator or be able to obtain a Forklift Operator license.

Responsibilities

• Train new warehouse associates and forklift drivers and conduct Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) and annual recertification training.
• Conduct EIP, performance, and maintenance observations.
• Safely operate powered industrial equipment to move products or materials for distribution such as clamp/slip sheet equipment; load, unload, and store materials/products in designated areas.
• Complete applicable paperwork (i.e. shipping/tracking labels) per standard operating procedures and applicable regulatory agencies (i.e. DOT, IATA, IMDG, etc.).
• Participate in inventory/cycle count activities as needed and report variances to leadership.
• Perform daily safely inspections per the Safety Checklist on forklift trucks
• Ensure facility is inspection ready at all times for SQFI, FDA, and customer needs.
• Communicate and report any incidents to supervisor
• Ensure product rotation procedures are followed.
• Review and Analyze daily production reports.
• Serve as backup to other warehouse roles, as needed.
• Depending on specific department other duties may apply.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Safety compliance

Warehouse operations

Team coaching

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift Operator License

Job description

Kenco Logistics in Wisconsin is seeking a Warehouse Lead to coach and train warehouse associates, including forklift drivers, while managing their own tasks and backing up supervision.

You will conduct safety, PIT training, inventory checks, paperwork, and daily inspections, ensuring regulatory compliance and readiness for SQFI/FDA. This role requires leadership, a high school diploma, and forklift certification, with opportunities for growth.