Warehouse Lead 2nd shift

Delaware Valley Floral Group; Mantua Township (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Short and long term disability benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Delaware Valley Floral Group in Mantua Township, NJ is hiring an Operations Team Lead for the 2nd shift to manage warehouse operations effectively. This role involves coordinating order fulfillment, guiding team members, and ensuring quality checks in a refrigerated environment. Ideal candidates should have over 3 years of warehouse experience and strong leadership skills. Offered benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of warehouse or distribution center experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in leading warehouse teams.
• Ability to manage workflows in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nightly warehouse operations for order fulfillment.
• Guide teams in packing processes.
• Ensure order accuracy and support quality checks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Warehouse technology use

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools

Handheld scanners

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About Us

Founded in 1959, Delaware Valley Floral Group (DVFG) has grown from a small family business into one of the nation’s largest floral distribution companies. For more than six decades, we’ve delivered premium fresh flowers and floral supplies to retail florists, event designers, and supermarkets across the country. We aim to be our customers’ most valuable supplier - and we believe our employees are the key to making that happen.

About The Role

The Operations Team Lead 2nd Shift is responsible for coordinating nightly warehouse operations to ensure accurate and efficient order fulfillment within our Fresh Flowers division. This role plays a key part in maintaining operational efficiency, product quality, and team productivity in a fast‑paced refrigerated warehouse environment.

Working closely with supervisors and warehouse team members, the Operations Team Lead helps keep workflows running smoothly from order picking and packing to replenishment and final order checks ensuring our customers receive high‑quality product on time. This position combines hands‑on leadership with real‑time problem solving to support a safe, organized, and high‑performing night shift operation.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate nightly warehouse operations to support efficient order picking, packing, and shipping activities.
• Ensure order accuracy by working closely with picking teams and verifying that customer orders are fulfilled correctly and completely.
• Monitor pick tickets, packing queues, and workflow to maintain productivity and meet shipping deadlines.
• Guide warehouse team members through packing processes including dry packs, procona buckets, and other product preparation methods.
• Oversee inventory replenishment, product unboxing, and stocking to maintain consistent product availability.
• Support final quality checks to ensure orders meet company standards before shipment.
• Align staffing and workflows based on order volume to maintain steady production and minimize operational bottlenecks.
• Partner with supervisors and team members to promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the operation.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role requires the ability to work in a refrigerated warehouse environment maintained at approximately 34°F. Team members must be able to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift and perform tasks that involve bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching. The position requires the ability to lift and move items up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Employees will also regularly use handheld or wrist‑mounted scanning devices to manage inventory and order tracking. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Compensation & Benefits (What’s In It For You)

The expected salary range for this position is listed above. Actual compensation will depend on skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

We Also Offer

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and long term disability benefits, life insurance and other supplemental benefit offerings
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, sick time and paid holidays

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 3+ years of warehouse or distribution center experience.
• 1–2 years of experience leading or coordinating warehouse teams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to lead by example while motivating and guiding team members during high‑volume operations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience using warehouse technology such as handheld scanners, ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and the ability to make quick decisions in time‑sensitive situations.
• Experience working with perishable goods or fresh floral products is a plus but not required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.