Warehouse Lead

Davita Inc.; Mount Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Warehouse Lead Person at a leading food distribution company, you will be responsible for training and monitoring personnel, ensuring efficient warehouse operations. Your role will include leading safety initiatives and mentoring staff while coordinating logistics management. This position offers competitive hourly pay, along with extensive benefits and opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including bonuses

Extensive benefits including medical and dental

Significant advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience is required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership on the warehouse floor.
• Train assigned personnel to use warehouse management systems and material handling equipment.
• Lead safety initiatives and communicate expectations.

Skills

Strong organization skills

Strong communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office programs

Job description

As a Warehouse Lead Person, you will provide hands-on leadership on the warehouse floor by training, monitoring, and evaluating assigned personnel and actively leading the receiving, warehousing, and shipping of product in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Safely and efficiently utilize the warehouse material handling equipment
• Trains assigned personnel to accurately and consistently use warehouse management systems
• Trains assigned personnel in safe and efficient use of material handling equipment and supplies
• Serves as a coach and mentor
• Communicates work expectations and results achieved
• Leads lean thinking initiatives to remove waste from all aspects of the position

YOU MUST HAVE

High School Diploma, General Equivalency Degree, or relevant work experience

Strong organization skills

Strong communication skills

No steps of discipline

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
  Prior experience in an environment that promotes safety
• Leadership experience
• Completed or in the process of completing the Achieve program

ROLE SPECIFICS

• Schedule:
  • Frozen: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:30AM-5:00PM
  • Cooler: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7:00PM-5:30AM
  • Cooler: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. 6:30am - 5:00pm
• Pay Range- $26.50 - $29.50 per hour plus differentials

WHO WE ARE

Dot Foods makes products more accessible and affordable to the food industry. We add efficiency to the supply chain and build strong partnerships with distributors, suppliers, and operators. Our company was created on a foundation of respect and dependability. People who are open to input, ask questions, embrace diversity, and seek innovative solutions thrive here.

WHAT DOT CAN OFFER YOU

As a family-owned and -operated company since 1960, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture. We make everyone feel included and respected. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:

• Competitive compensation package, including bonuses for successful performance
• Extensive benefits including medical, dental, 401k, and profit-sharing
• Significant advancement opportunities

Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.

EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.