Warehouse Lead - First Shift

Lumbermens; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Training and development

Job summary

Lumbermen’s in Minnesota seeks a Warehouse Lead to oversee receipt, storage, order preparation, and delivery of material. You’ll promote safety, coach staff, and drive housekeeping improvements while maintaining accurate inventory.

Join a relationship-driven, employee-owned environment with competitive benefits, safety focus, and opportunities to lead by example in a busy warehouse operation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED required; higher education preferred.
• 1-3 years warehousing experience and prior supervisory experience.
• Strong safety focus and ability to lead by example.
• Proficient with basic computer systems and inventory processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee receipt and storage of materials.
• Lead and coach warehouse team to meet goals.
• Ensure safety and organized work areas.
• Address backorders and maintain inventory accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Forklift operation

Safety oriented

MS Office

Education

High School diploma/GED

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota. A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us. We areemployee ownedandrelationship powered.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

The Warehouse Lead works with our warehouse team and oversees the receipt, storage, order preparation, and delivery of material. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Promoting a safe work environment for all employee owners
• Modeling Lumbermen’s core values
• Receiving purchase orders in the computer
• Unloading incoming freight and ensuring accuracy by comparing product received to enclosed packing lists
• Properly storing and locating incoming freight in the inventory system
• Investigating staged customer orders that have not been shipped and resolving backorders
• Leading and making improvements to housekeeping standards and continuous improvement initiatives
• Training, motivating, and coaching employee owners
• Maintaining a working knowledge of warehouse operations
• Approaching work each day with a positive attitude
• Treating Employee Owners in a professional manner
• Having a “customer first” mindset and mentality
• Ensuring that the work area is clean and organized
• Assisting with other tasks and responsibilities as needed to support the operation

At Lumbermen’s, our business is built on relationships. It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is a safety-minded team player who gets energy from contributing to collaborative success.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma/GED required
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 1-3 years’ warehousing experience
• Prior supervisory experience

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commitment to safety and adherence to policies as a top priority
• Able to lead by example and lead others to success
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Effectiveness in providing clarity to team in achieving company goals and objectives
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Able to drive a forklift
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. repetitively/continuously

WHAT WE OFFER:

Lumbermen’s exists to enrich the lives of people by intentionally caring for all who experience us. You will experience a different kind of work environment and “family” here and help live out the Lumbermen’s promises of committing to those who count on us, doing what’s right, exercising sound business practices and earning consideration. Other benefits include:

• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – generous company-funded retirement
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending/health savings account
• 401(k)
• The SOURCE – free and confidential support resources for our team
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and development
• Advancement opportunities

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace. In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.