Warehouse Lead - Graettinger, IA

Simplot Company; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Simplot Company is a diverse food and agriculture company. The Warehouse Lead oversees location operations, ensuring safety policies are followed and daily duties such as product handling, dispatch, and inventory management run smoothly.

The role emphasizes coordinating maintenance, customer service, and recordkeeping, with a focus on meeting delivery needs and keeping equipment and processes compliant with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Typical education includes a high school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Agricultural background highly preferred.
• Proactive, customer-focused mindset with commitment to service.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse operations and ensure safety policies are followed.
• Coordinate loading, unloading, inventory, and order fulfillment.
• Maintain records, scheduling, invoicing, and parts ordering as needed.
• Provide service to customers and handle telephone orders.
• Assist with stock replenishment and purchase recommendations to meet demand.

Job description

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing the location and focused on achieving the goals and priorities of the company and AB SGS. Priority is to ensure all location personnel has a robust understanding and adherence of company’s safety policies and procedures. Daily duties including product handling, scheduling, dispatch, order fulfillment, storage and inventory management, equipment maintenance, procurement and records retention.Responsible for ensuring successful day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

• In conjunction with Group and Simplot EHS&S function, ensures company safety programs (ex. CARE) is implemented, maintained, and regulatory requirements (i.e. DOT and environmental) are adhered to through weekly safety meetings, direct actions or management oversight. Ensures safety policies and procedures are communicated and followed along with maintaining and ensuring proper certifications
• Coordinates and performs plant, equipment and fleet maintenance work, loading and delivery of product to customers, receiving and unloading, warehouse inventory and storage functions, and/or duties related to the appropriate application of chemical and fertilizer products such as calculating product amounts and calibrating equipment
• Organizes day-to-day operation and determines work practices and procedures to optimize utilization of resources. Ensures coordination with the Market Manger and Crop Advisors to ensure efficient operations along with strong customer commitment (internal and external)
• Performs recordkeeping functions related to invoicing, inventory, scheduling, parts ordering, etc.
• Provides service to walk-in customers. Receives telephone orders from customers and Sales Representatives. Prepares product mix instruction sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets, and work orders.
• Makes product purchase recommendations to Supervisor/Market Manager to ensure adequate inventory to meet sales and delivery needs. Ensures appropriate receipt and recordkeeping of unit inventory. Performs physical inventory counts.
• Assist with unloading and directing of trucks for fertilizer deliveries incoming to our fertilizer and bulk chemical tanks
• Other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor/manager

Disclaimer - The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Typical Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for meeting the minimum requirements of the role.

• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Agricultural background highly preferred
• Proactive, customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering exceptional service
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including managing out-of-the-ordinary assignments
• Creative problem solver with the ability to think critically and adapt
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• Must be able to lift minimum of 50lbs
• Must have mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratios and percentages.
• Must be willing and able to work Ag-Industry hours – overtime and weekends in peak season as required

Travel Required:Less than 10%

Country:United States

**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.