Team Lead, Contract Logistics (2nd Shift) - Shepherdsville KY

APL Logistics; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick time

8 paid holidays

401(k) plan

Health, dental, vision coverage

Life & Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

APL Logistics is seeking a Warehouse Team Lead in Kentucky to oversee work assignments, train staff, and ensure safety and accuracy in inbound/outbound operations. You will coordinate with team leads and supervisors to optimize scheduling and performance.

The role emphasizes process improvement, inventory controls, and hands-on coaching to associates, with a starting hourly wage of $21 plus shift differential. Benefits include paid time off, retirement plans, and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years warehouse or related work experience
• 2 years forklift/material handling skills required and Equipment Certification required.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions, interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Basic math, data entry, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Unloading Inbounds, Loading Outbounds and staging per procedures.
• Ensure inventory control and storage accuracy via cycle counts and audits.
• Support Shipping and Receiving Clerk and team members as directed.
• Perform material handling tasks as directed by a senior team lead or supervisor.
• Provide hands-on training and feedback to associates.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift certification

Safety awareness

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Warehouse Team Lead assists in assigning work to warehouse personnel, providing on-the-job training and feedback, champions safety awareness and ensures jobs are completed correctly and efficiently. The Team Lead assists team leads, supervisors and management in identifying better performers and those requiring additional training or correction to the attention of team leads, supervisors and management.

Overview

The Warehouse Team Lead assists in assigning work to warehouse personnel, providing on-the-job training and feedback, champions safety awareness and ensures jobs are completed correctly and efficiently. The Team Lead assists team leads, supervisors and management in identifying better performers and those requiring additional training or correction to the attention of team leads, supervisors and management.

This role assists team leads and supervisors in scheduling, planning and organizing work schedules to ensure jobs are assigned correctly and efficiently, as well as coordinating the unloading of inbound and loading of outbound shipments. The Team Lead reviews, learns and applies standard operating procedures to assist team leads and supervisors in ensuring inventory controls are maintained, as well as maintaining a safe, efficient, cost-effective and accurate handling of customer products.

Responsibilities

Operations Management & Compliance

• Unloading Inbounds, Loading Outbounds and staging in accordance with procedures or coordinate the same.
• Insuring Inventory Control and Storage accuracy thru cycle counts and physical audits.
• Providing support to the Shipping and Receiving Clerk and employees on the team.
• Performing job functions of an material handler as directed by a senior team lead or supervisor

Safety, Sanitation and Security

• Providing support to team involving product damage, quality and safety issues
• Performing housekeeping activities, assembling crates to contain products and/or moving loose materials to containers as directed by a team lead or supervisor.

Process Improvement

• Roles at this level are individual contributors operating as junior specialist with operational or administrative processes, selecting the most appropriate approach (from established options) and reacting to changing priorities /circumstances.
• Process specialist

People Management

• Planning and organizing work schedules and ensure jobs are assigned correctly
• and efficiently
• Covering the “shift” responsibilities in the absence of a supervisor or senior team lead
• Providing hands‑on training through demonstration to associates in all assigned tasks

Qualifications

Experience

General Experience

• 1-2 Years warehouse or related work experience required
• 2 Years forklift/material handling skills required and Equipment Certification required.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions, to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures.
• Ability to write legibly and have basic math, computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to make decisions on customer acceptance based on past experience and fitness for use
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Ability to lead others to complete work requirements

Managerial Experience

• None

The hourly wage for this position is $21.00, plus shift differential.

Candidates Are Eligible For The Following Benefits

• Vacation
• 6 days sick time
• 8 paid holidays
• 1 paid "Personal Holiday"
• Company Bonus Plan
• 401(K) SAVE Plan
• Annual Fixed Contribution
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability coverage
• Voluntary Benefits
• Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity Benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding and wellness incentives
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Referral Program

About Us

MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE

APL Logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial and Retail markets. These solutions include Order Management, Distribution & Fulfillment, Customs Brokerage and Transportation products delivered across six regions. We also pioneered the use of visual data analysis and offer a robust Data Management and Analytics product suite to help you understand and solve complex problems that span systems and processes. Our brand was built alongside a culture of deep customer focus and attention, and we are known for providing flexible solutions to complex problems.

AT THE HEART OF OUR OFFERING IS A GLOBAL, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ABILITY TO MANAGE CUSTOMER ORDERS FROM ORIGIN ALL THE WAY TO FINAL DESTINATION VIA A NETWORK OF GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS.

EEO Statement for US-

The company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants for employment. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and over), medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.