Warehouse Lead

Arcadia Cold Storage; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadia Cold Storage is seeking a Warehouse Lead to manage loading, unloading, stacking, and selecting products in a fast-paced warehouse environment. You will supervise operators, ensure safety, and support training while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.

The role requires operating forklifts and other MHE, coordinating with control room and management to meet KPI targets, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Opportunity to grow within a dynamic cold-chain logistics team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Experience operating all Arcadia MHE equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems preferred.
• Flexible schedule including weekends if needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate powered industrial trucks (forklift) in the warehouse.
• Load, unload, and stage products for shipping and receiving.
• Perform daily safety checks on equipment.
• Oversee warehouse operators and training of new hires.
• Maintain clean, safe work environment.
• Cross-train as Warehouse Operator I, II, and III.

Skills

MHE operation

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Team player

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Wave Planner

I-Warehouse

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At Arcadia Cold Storage and Logistics, our mission is to design and deploy modern facilities and provide innovative solutions through the practical application of technology, creating meaningful value for our customers while helping them meet their strategic objectives – establishing The New Age of cold chain.

We believe our employees make us different. Our goal is to attract, retain and develop the best employees available in the markets we serve. Only through the strength of our employees will we attain our business goals.

POSITION OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE

The Warehouse Lead role is responsible for loading, unloading, stacking, sorting, and segregating, and case picking products in a warehouse environment in order to assemble customer orders. Warehouse leads must be capable of operating all material handling equipment.

The Warehouse Lead also assists the Warehouse Operators in their duties by answering technical and procedural questions, providing training to new hires, and providing feedback to Supervisors and Managers on employee performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

Operate powered industrial trucks (power jack and forklift) to maneuver through the warehouse.

Select and load products from warehouse storage onto pallets or trays following a work or pick order to prepare product loads for shipping to customer locations.

Provide visual and check with Wave Planner to ensure put-away, shipping, receiving accuracy.

Work with Wave Planner and Management to ensure proper efficiency to operations KPI’s. i.e. turn times, damage, accuracy etc.

Ensure proper LM functions as communicated by supervisors.

Verify inventory and visually inspect product for quality assurance, including integrity of packaging and visible signs of damage.

Document and report damages to supervisor or manager.

Apply knowledge of truck weight distribution and capabilities to plan, organize and efficiently stage product.

Handle manual wrap wand to wrap pallets.

Receive work assignments from control room. Read and follow computerized work orders to determine quantities and types of products to be shipped and received.

Oversees activities of Warehouse Operators.

Using I-Warehouse, perform daily and pre-trip safety checks on all equipment.

Apply knowledge of product location to efficiently gather all products for load(s).

Identify pick type according to the work order to plan.

Communicate with fellow employees for safe transport of goods throughout the warehouse.

Provide training to new hires.

Follows all regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures.

Provide Warehouse Operators with a resource for answering protocol and procedure questions, including client specifications, policies, and operating procedures.

Maintain clean work environment, which may include picking up trash or cleaning spills.

Must possess the skill to cross-train and warehouse Operator I, II and III.

Other duties may be assigned to fulfill Arcadia’s objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

High school graduate or general education degree (GED) from an accredited institution.

Experience operating all Arcadia MHE equipment required.

Basic reading, legible writing and arithmetic skills required.

Strong sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals.

High level of attention to detail.

Comfortable working independently or as a team.

Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems preferred.

Ability to work a flexible work schedule and shifts, including weekends if needed.

Arcadia Cold Storage and Logistics is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.