Warehouse Lead - 2nd Shift

Handsome Brook Farms; Brooks (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Handsome Brook Farms is seeking a Warehouse Lead in Kentucky to manage inbound/outbound shipments, coordinate drop-off schedules, and maintain receiving/shipping areas.

You will work with coordinators across trucking services, ensure compliance with GMP and FDA requirements, and lead the warehouse team to meet safety and performance standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 5 years warehouse experience in a food processing facility is preferred.
• 3 years demonstrated leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong knowledge of shipping/receiving and inventory systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe handling and storage of products.
• Promote safety through PPE programs.
• Coordinate with shipping/receiving and inventory procedures.
• Oversee loading/unloading and scheduling of deliveries.
• Conduct physical counts and reconcile inventory.
• Ensure GMP, SOP, and sanitation compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

RF Smart

Warehouse Management Systems

Job description

Job Summary

The warehouse lead will be responsible for inbound/outbound shipments, coordinating drop‑off schedules and maintaining both receiving/shipping areas. Communications with the other coordinators at the trucking services and compliance with all regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safe handling and storage of products.
• Promotes safety through reinforcement of safety and PPE programs.
• Works closely with both shipping and receiving departments to ensure the proper execution of all procedures relating to picking, packing, staging, shipping, receiving and inventory management.
• Ensures trucks are loaded/unloaded properly on an accurate and timely basis by overseeing workload scheduling and delivery schedules.
• Conduct physical counts of inventory and reconcile floor counts and inventory shipments.
• Ensure compliance with safety codes, established company policies and procedures, OSHA (occupational safety and health association) compliance and FDA (food and drug administration) compliance.
• Routine maintenance of forklift and other material handling equipment to ensure proper operation of machinery.

• Ensures accurate data entry, lot tracking, and inventory placement using RF Smart.
• Lead, train, and support the warehouse team to meet performance and safety standards.
• Communicates discrepancies, damages, and quality concerns to appropriate departments.
• Oversee and assist team with daily receiving operations, including unloading, staging, and verifying deliveries
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Warehousing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and housekeeping as assigned in the Master Sanitation schedule.
• Follow the food safety plan, quality plan and company policies to ensure product meets food safety regulations and quality requirements.
• Experience with SQF (safe quality food) and HACCP (hazard analysis critical control points) will be helpful.

Qualifications

• Preferred 5 years warehouse experience with in‑depth knowledge of all warehouse phases within a food processing facility.
• Preferred 5 years of warehousing experience, in both shipping and receiving.
• Preferred 3 years demonstrated leadership experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products.
• Strong working knowledge of all aspects of warehouse operations including shipping and receiving, inventory systems, warehouse management systems, reviewing and ensuring accuracy of shipping and receiving documents.
• Strong understanding of commercial food processing and food packaging equipment will be helpful.

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred