Warehouse Operations Lead

Interstate Batteries; Town of Rutland (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Interstate Batteries is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee all inventory movement in the Distributorship’s warehouse and supervise 2-3 Warehouse Workers. The role requires directing receiving, putaways, picking, replenishments, packing, palletizing, and shipping while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will develop stock locations and picking strategies to optimize workflow, improve processes, and protect assets. Forklift operation and driver qualifications are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year warehouse management experience including inventory control procedures and inventory/ accounting relationships
• 3 years of general warehouse operations experience
• Superior leadership, management, motivation and teamwork skills
• Strong written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills and able to work under pressure
• Working knowledge of carrier operations, shipment routing and distribution methods
• Understanding of state, federal and interstate commerce regulations
• Working knowledge of computers or ability to learn applicable systems required
• Strong training and coaching skills
• Have keen understanding of hazardous shipping laws and requirements
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and/or forklift
• Must have a clean drivers record AND meet driver qualifications requirements

Responsibilities

• Must be able to perform all warehouse jobs including : Receiving, Putaways, Picking, Replenishments, Packing, Palletizing, and Shipping
• Directs Warehouse Workers
• Participates and engages team inthe practice ofcontinuous process improvement
• Responsible forimplementationofapplicablestandardoperating procedures andaccountable forensuringperformance standardsare met/exceeded
• Manages inventory quality, accuracy and asset protection
• Develops stock location and order picking strategies to optimize work flow, space utilization, and labor productivity
• Ensures thatoperationswarehouse processesare conducted safely and within thelaw and applicablecompliance standards
• Process inbound receiving of containers or full truck, truck pallet shipments, and small parcel shipments
• Prepares and distributes operational reports
• Operates forklift and trains Warehouse Workers in safe and efficient use of same
• Follow / fulfill all driver program requirements, as specified by the manager

Job description

Interstate Batteries is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee all inventory movement in the Distributorship’s warehouse and supervise 2-3 Warehouse Workers. The role requires directing receiving, putaways, picking, replenishments, packing, palletizing, and shipping while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will develop stock locations and picking strategies to optimize workflow, improve processes, and protect assets. Forklift operation and driver qualifications are required.