Warehouse Lead

HelloFresh; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloFresh in Illinois is seeking a Warehouse Lead to supervise the warehouse team, coach staff, and ensure safety and compliance with GMP and SQF policies. The Lead is responsible for operating all material handling equipment as required and for data entry, inventory control, and coordination with procurement and finance on end-of-day activities.

This full-time role is Sunday–Wednesday night shift, focusing on productivity, accuracy, and continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of related experience preferred.
• Certification as a power material handling equipment operator expected.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Data entry for all inventory and produce invoices.
• Single point of contact for all communication with the Procurement team.
• Responsible for all EOD communication with finance team, including scanning EOD receipts.
• Coordinate door availability for inbound and outbound drivers.
• Ensure daily workload is distributed based on priority and ability.
• Provide employee instructions on proper task performance and stocking of production materials.
• Train new employees on SOPs (safety, GMP and SQF policies) PPE/hygiene.
• Report defective equipment or questionable conditions to Warehouse Supervisor/Manager.
• Update data in the computer system (Microsoft Office, Google Sheets).

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Sheets

Job description

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking a Warehouse Lead. The Warehouse Lead Associate coordinates activities of and provides coaching and guidance to workers in the warehouse team. The Warehouse Lead Associate works alongside and with the team, stepping in as needed to ensure maximum productivity. The Warehouse Lead Associate receives direction from Warehouse Supervisor and / or Manager and carries out instructions based on given directive. The Lead is responsible for following and enforcing all safety, GMP and SQF policies/procedures, as well as adherence to PPE/hygiene policies, in cooperation with the supervisor. The Lead is required to be certified in operating all material handling equipment as needed by location.

Shift: Sunday–Wednesday: 2:30 PM – 1:00 AM

You will …

Data Entry for all Inventory and Produce invoices

Singular point of contact for all communication with the Procurement team

Responsible for all EOD communication with finance team, including scanning EOD receipts

Responsible for coordinating door availability for inbound and outbound drivers

Ensure that the daily workload is equally distributed based priority and ability

Provide employee instructions to provide advice on how to properly perform their task (i.e. ensures the proper stocking of all production materials needed for the production line on a daily basis).

Work to continuously improve in all areas. Ensure all actions better the business of HelloFresh and do not break any company policies.

Train new employees on standard operating procedures (safety, GMP AND SQF policies/procedures, PPE / hygiene policies)

Reports defective equipment or questionable conditions to the Warehouse Supervisor and/or Manager.

Update data in the computer system; must be able to use a computer and type/data entry using computer programs (Microsoft Office, Google Sheets)

You are…

Strong with your organizational skills

Excellent with written communication

Able to perform basic math problems at a high level with quickness and accuracy.

Results Driven and detail oriented

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10 - 40 Degrees). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required to talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are varied according to shift. There are occasions where overtime is required based upon operational needs. The Warehouse Lead is expected to work the hours it takes to finish assignments each day.

You have…

High school diploma or GED.

One year of related experience is preferred.

Expected to successfully obtain certification as a power material handling equipment operator

Must be able to read, write and speak English.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

Illinois Pay Range

$21.75—$21.75 USD