Warehouse Lead

Gold Star Feed And Grain LLC; Adams Center (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Star Feed And Grain LLC in the northeastern U.S. provides feed, nutrition services, and dairy-focused commodity trading. The Warehouse Lead will oversee daily warehouse operations, optimize inventory management, and enforce safety protocols to ensure accurate distribution of dairy feed products.

This hands-on leadership role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, maintaining documentation, and driving a culture of safety and accountability across shift work and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in feed milling, agriculture, or manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to operate forklifts, loaders, and other mill equipment (certification a plus).
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness.
• Willingness to work shift work, weekends, or overtime.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate receiving, storage, and dispatching of dairy feed products.
• Implement and monitor inventory control procedures.
• Maintain organized warehouse environment with safety and hygiene standards.
• Track inventory levels and oversee quality checks.
• Prepare and maintain warehouse documentation.
• Collaborate with receiving, operations, logistics, and production teams.
• Enforce safety regulations.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and optimize efficiency.
• Drive a culture of safety and accountability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Shift work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Loader operation

Equipment operation

Job description

Description

Company Overview:

At Gold Star, we offer feed and nutrition services and commodity trading in the northeastern U.S., primarily to dairies. As feed and commodity specialists, our customers count on us to originate feed for the mills, manufacture it according to their unique specifications and handle logistics for a safe and smooth delivery every time.

Job Summary:

Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations, ensuring efficient inventory management, and maintaining safety protocols. This role requires a hands-on leader who can optimize workflow, manage storage systems, and ensure timely and accurate distribution of dairy feed products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate receiving, storage, and dispatching of dairy feed products, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Implement and monitor inventory control procedures, including stock rotation and loss prevention.
• Maintain an organized and clean warehouse environment, complying with safety and hygiene standards.
• Track inventory levels, manage stock replenishment, and oversee quality checks.
• Prepare and maintain warehouse documentation, including inventory reports and incident logs.
• Collaborate with receiving, operations, logistics, and production teams to ensure seamless product flow.
• Enforce safety regulations.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and implement solutions to optimize warehouse efficiency
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, opportunistic curiosity and contributes to creating an environment where people want to work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in feed milling, agriculture, food production, or manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to operate forklifts, loaders, and other mill equipment (certification a plus).
• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn equipment operation.
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness.
• Comfortable with shift work, weekends, or overtime as needed.

Physical Demands:

• Indoor/outdoor mill setting with exposure to dust, noise, and temperature changes.
• Fast-paced team environment with a strong focus on safety, cleanliness, and quality.
• Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds, climb 75 feet of ladder, and be able to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• May require working on a rotating shift or weekends depending on production needs.
• Regular and predictable attendance