Team Lead - Receiving Second Shift 2-10pm

generalnutritioncenter; Whitestown (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

General Nutrition Centers is hiring a Warehouse Team Lead to assist the Department Supervisor in maximizing productivity and employee morale while ensuring service levels are met. You will monitor staffing, participate in tasks, and provide guidance within your assigned area.

The role requires 1–3 years of leadership in distribution/warehouse settings, experience with WMS (Red Prairie preferred), and strong coaching abilities to drive performance and safety.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience supervising a team in distribution/warehouse settings.
• Ability to coach, train, and motivate associates.
• Proficient in planning, scheduling, and coordinating team activities for smooth operations.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, distribution software).
• Experience with WMS systems, preferably Red Prairie.

Responsibilities

• Support the supervisor by managing work assignments and adjusting staffing to optimize flow and labor hours.
• Monitor productivity, assess performance, inspect work quality, and provide actionable feedback.
• Generate productivity reports and ensure accurate, damage-free handling of materials.
• Communicate status updates to the supervisor and coordinate updates for the team.
• Troubleshoot system/process issues and contribute to corrective actions with supervision.
• Maintain safe, sanitary work environment and ensure equipment readiness; report shortages or damages.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & development

Labor planning & scheduling

MS Office & computing

WMS systems experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Red Prairie WMS

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Warehouse Team Lead assists the Department Supervisor in maximizing productivity and employee morale, ensuring service levels are met. They monitor staffing to ensure all distribution tasks are completed and notify the Supervisor of any employee, system, or operational issues. Additionally, they act as a working lead by participating in and assisting with tasks within their assigned operational area.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the department supervisor by managing work assignments and adjusting staffing to optimize operational flow and labor hours.
• Monitors workers' productivity, assesses their performance, inspects their work to meet the specified standards, detects areas that need to be improved, and gives workers detailed feedback on their performance in order to make them aware and do better.
• Run productivity reports, ensure accurate and damage-free handling of materials, and organizing products for maximum efficiency.
• Monitor work activities within assigned areas reporting status updates to supervisor.
• Troubleshooting system/process issues, assisting with corrective procedures, and providing status updates to the department supervisor.
• Ensures the work environment is healthy and conducive for workers to carry out their duties without subjecting themselves to any harm or danger.
• Ensures all work equipment is functional and available; inspects equipment to identify shortages and damages; relates findings to management for quick resolution that assures minimum distractions of operations flow.
• Orders new equipment and supplies as directed by management; inspects deliveries to ensure the quality and quantity is correct.
• Coordinate training for new associates and help develop daily/weekly operational plans.
• Identify and address all safety hazards within the work area.
• Performs direct labor tasks when leadership duties are completed.
• Ensure a safe, sanitary work environment.
• Additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for supervising a team of employees.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly requires standing, walking, sitting, and various movements such as reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, along with talking and hearing.
• Ability to lift and/or move items up to 75 pounds regularly.
• Repetitively maneuvering and handling of product up to 75 pounds.
• Vision requirements: Requires close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, moving parts, fumes, airborne particles, extreme temperatures, electrical shock risks, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Work environment typically has low to moderate noise levels.
• Operating some Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs) may require working at heights of up to 32 feet.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years of prior leadership experience within the distribution/warehouse industry
• WMS systems experience, Red Prairie preferred
• Proven leadership skills including the ability to coach, train, and motivate associates
• Knowledge of computers and applications (MS Office, distribution programs)
• Experience managing team performance and providing constructive feedback
• Models and supports organization's goals and values
• Demonstrated leadership by example, proven and work ethic
• Ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate team activities to ensure smooth operations
• Ability to work overtime as necessary

General Nutrition Centers International is an Equal Opportunity Employer