Warehouse Leadman

Swvam; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Swvam in Saltville, VA is seeking a Warehouse/Operations Associate for an hourly, non-exempt role. The position focuses on coordinating daily packaging and warehouse activities and ensuring accurate records and inspections.

As the lead on site in the absence of the Warehouse Manager, you will operate lift trucks and other equipment, monitor safety and quality guidelines, and maintain a clean, compliant warehouse environment. Training and safety awareness are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Must perform essential duties in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Familiarity with packaging and warehouse processes is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and work Instructions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily activities with the Warehouse Manager, lead men, and other employees.
• Ensure plant records, logbooks, checklists, DMME pre-shift inspections, and other plant documents are filled out correctly and turned in as required.
• Coordinates and directs daily packaging and warehouse activities in the Warehouse Manager’s absence.
• Responsible for the efficient operation of plant equipment and the loading and unloading of trucks.
• Monitors product quality by making sure all inspection and sampling guidelines are followed.
• Operates lift trucks, floor sweepers, or other mobile equipment.
• Monitors housekeeping in assigned areas and maintains a clean warehouse interior and exterior, ensuring compliance with plant and AIB requirements.
• Operate packaging and mobile equipment to assist employees in the shipping and receiving of raw materials and evaporated salt products.
• Responsible for monitoring the transition of waste management in the warehouse area.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Monitors production operation through documented procedures and policies. Reports and takes necessary corrective actions to ensure compliance.
• Verifies and documents tasks as required.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Lift truck operation

Quality inspection

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: Manufacturing and Operations

Requisition Number: WAREH001156

• Posted : January 16, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Saltville, VA 24370, USA

Description

Hiring Manager: Graydon D Pickle

This is an Hourly Non-Exempt Position

Company

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates daily activities with the Warehouse Manager, lead men, and other employees.
• Ensure plant records, logbook(s), checklists, DMME pre-shift inspections, and other plant documents are filled out correctly and turned in as required.
• Coordinates and directs daily packaging and warehouse activities in the Warehouse Manager’s absence.
• Responsible for the efficient operation of plant equipment and the loading and unloading of trucks.
• Monitors product quality by making sure all inspection and sampling guidelines are followed.
• Operates lift trucks, floor sweepers, or other mobile equipment.
• Monitors housekeeping in assigned areas and maintains a clean warehouse interior and exterior, ensuring compliance with plant and AIB requirements.

Guidelines

• Operate packaging and mobile equipment to assist employees in the shipping and receiving of raw materials and evaporated salt products.
• Responsible for monitoring the transition of waste management in the warehouse area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Quality and Food Safety Role and Responsibilities:

• Monitors production operation through documented procedures and policies. Reports and takes necessary corrective actions to ensure compliance.
• Verifies and documents tasks as required.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform their essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme temperatures. The employee is frequently exposed to high work areas, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise employees in the packaging and warehouse areas.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Provide employee training in safety, mobile equipment, and daily operations.
• Assign work duties, address complaints, and resolve problems.
• Train other employees as needed. The Leadman is to keep all of their own training current and up to date

Education, Experience, and Certifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Six months or more of related experience and/or training.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and manuals.
• Write routine reports and other documents as needed. Must speak effectively before groups of people.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, and multiply. Calculate production, shipped, and received tonnages and totals.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Requirements:

Must be able to complete and pass post-offer checks, including, but not limited to, background, drug, references, and education.

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