TEAM LEAD WAREHOUSE OUTBOUND

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in New Jersey seeks a team leader to provide daily leadership and ensure safe operation in a high-volume warehouse. Responsibilities include assigning duties, ensuring food safety compliance, and leading a team of packing associates. The ideal candidate has 2 years of experience in the produce industry and a high school diploma or GED. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in produce knowledge or related industry.
• General understanding of processing procedures in a high volume warehouse.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to packing associates and line feeders.
• Maximize efficiency by assigning crew members to specific duties.
• Ensure compliance with food safety guidelines.

Skills

Leadership ability

Fluent in English

Bi-lingual in Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The team leader is responsible for providing daily leadership, direction, and support to packing associates, line feeders and stackers; and maintaining a safe, organized, clean and efficient operation. Must be able to proactively identify and analyze problems and implement appropriate corrective action to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Work with other line supervisors and management to ensure appropriate work priorities are assigned and issues are efficiently communicated and addressed.
• Assign crew members to specific duties to maximize efficiency for a department.
• Ensure that the crew is working safely and efficiently as a team.
• Correct anyone who is not following preferred work methods and/or is working in an unsafe manner, as well as ensure all hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) and other food safety guidelines are followed at all times.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience: 2 years (extensive) produce knowledge or related industry.
• Professional Skills:
  • General understanding of processing procedures of a high volume warehouse/ production facility.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability.
  • Ability to read, write and communicate fluently in English.
  • Bi‑lingual in Spanish preferred.

Physical Demand

• Able to manually move 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, push and pull.
• Constant standing and walking for periods over eight hours.

Decision‑Making Authority

Most Important Decisions Made Fully Independently

• Assign duties to crew members and efficiently direct workflow.
• Ensure that crew is working safely, following all preferred work methods and food safety procedures and guidelines.

Most Important Decisions Made with Review and Approval of Other Individuals or Supervisors

• Assigning work priorities to meet customer demands.

Organizational Reporting

• Supervisor Title: Supervisor/Manager