Warehouse Lead, Associate (Freezer Selector)

KeHE Distributors; Crackersport (PA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

KeHE Distributors is seeking a Warehouse Team Lead to oversee workflow and team members in our distribution center. This full-time position requires leadership skills, attention to safety, and effective communication. The role offers a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness plans, 401(k), and paid time off, with the opportunity to work in a 'people-first culture'.

Benefits

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA)

Supplemental life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)

Employee stock ownership (ESOP)

Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in a distribution center.
• Experience operating powered industrial equipment required.
• Valid driver's license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Monitors work flow and ensures timely, accurate completion of warehouse tasks.
• Supervises team members to drive productivity and enforce safety.
• Assists with assignments and leads employee development.

Skills

Communication

Results-oriented

Leadership

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $28.50/Hr. - $29.50/Hr.
• Shift Days: M-F, Shift Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Benefits after 30 days
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

  Overview

  Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

  Sound good?

  KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

  Primary Responsibilities

  The Warehouse Team Lead monitors work flow in assigned zones to ensure timely, accurate completion of daily jobs within warehouse. Receive, store, and distribute material and products within the distribution center.

  Essential Functions

  • Supervises Team members on the production floor to ensure order accuracy, drives productivity and enforce safety and housekeeping.
  • Communicate issues and actions taken with Warehouse Manager daily.
  • Assist and/or make assignments for the day-to-day work flow, filling in where needed.
  • Lead and assist in developing employees to achieve desired results and maximize their potential.
  • Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, and/or requisition to determine items to be moved or distributed.
  • Other duties and special projects as requested.
  • Must maintain good attendance.
  • Maintain safe work practices.
  • Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.

  Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

  • High School diploma or equivalent required.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of previous experience in a distribution center or warehouse atmosphere, including receiving, pulling orders, packing and shipping required.
  • Previous experience operating powered industrial equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.) required.
  • Valid driver's license required.

  Qualifications / Additional Skills /Aptitude:

  • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
  • Ability to communicate well with internal customers and management.
  • Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.
  • Results-oriented and the ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others, as well as develop relationships.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and goals, as well as establish and maintain effective work relationships.

  Physical Requirements:

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to carry, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk, and climb. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a cooler, freezer temperature. The associate is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise levels in the work environment are typically moderate to high.

  Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

  KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.