Warehouse Lead

Thruway; Town of Vestal (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Warehouse Lead at a leading distributor of industrial products. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of warehousing facilities, where you'll be involved in receiving, picking, packing, and shipping customer orders. You'll operate forklifts, maintain quality control, and uphold safety standards. With opportunities for growth and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for self-starters who thrive in a team-oriented setting. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced industry.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability plans

Paid Time Off

401k retirement plan with employer match

Qualifications

• Self-starter with excellent communication and team skills.
• Prior warehouse experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Receive, pick, pack, and ship customer orders efficiently.
• Maintain 5S principles and ensure quality control of orders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Self-starter

Forklift operation

Reading and counting accurately

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jacks

Job description

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Warehouse Lead

Full Time Manual Labor Vestal, NY, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1388

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Thruway Fasteners, Inc. is one of the leading distributors of industrial products, supplying hundreds of original equipment manufacturers in 40 states and 28 countries. We help customers increase efficiency, drive growth, and rapidly respond to unique business challenges and opportunities. Thruway utilizes custom technology applications and vast industry-specific knowledge to develop unique and flexible product management solutions. Headquartered in North Tonawanda, NY, Thruway has six branch locations across New York, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

The Warehouse Lead is the "beating heart" of Thruway's warehousing facilities. This individual is a generalist that can perform all the duties of physically receiving, picking, packing, kiting, shipping, and cycle-counting. The Warehouse Lead is responsible for the completion of all customer orders filled, including filling customer orders and delivering them to a delivery platform in a manner that meets company standards. The Warehouse Lead position is cross-functional and can fill in for the Warehouse Manager in their absence. Safe operation of all equipment is the top priority of this position.

Essential Functions:

• Receiving: Upload incoming deliveries and complete a visual inspection for damage. Verify counts and items are correct and match up with the packing slips. Receive product into the internal system.
• Operate a forklift to pull and store bins in a neat and orderly manner.
• Order picking: Locate product in the warehouse using pick ticket. Check product and verify quantity.
• Packing Orders: Ensure items picked are correct and package to customer's requirements. Label as required by customer.
• Shipping: Package shipments per customer's request. Coordinate with shipping companies to meet customer's request. Set up delivery schedule for in-house deliveries.
• Quality Control: Ensure all orders are correct to customer's sizes and specifications (measure if required) check fit-form-function. Check that orders are accurate and free of any defects.
• Package and weigh any orders to customer's requirements.
• Inspect and perform routine maintenance on equipment daily.
• Maintain 5S principles (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) within all work areas. Ensure cardboard is properly recycled and trash is placed in dumpsters.
• Read orders and make a list to pull and put away bins in a fast but safe speed.
• Use the monthly checklist to ensure forklift is in proper working condition.
• Conduct physical inventories as needed.
• Perform other plant operational activities as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Self-starter with an outgoing personality, positive attitude, attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills including listening and reading comprehension.
• Team-player who is willing to help others as needed.
• Read and count accurately.
• Professional demeanor and appearance.
• Safely operate forklift and pallet jacks.
• Prior warehouse experience is preferred, but not required.
• PPE- Safety Gloves.

Work Environment:

• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and to climb or balance.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; and talk or hear.
• Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Occasional travel at other Thruway or customer locations may be required.

Thruway Fasteners offers a comprehensive benefit program for eligible employees including; medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, accident protection, critical illness, Legal shield/ID shield plans, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and 401k retirement plan with employer match.

Thruway Fasteners, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to engaging a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. The chosen candidate must successfully pass pre-employment background check and drug screen.