Warehouse Team Lead

ALPLA Group; Iowa City (IA); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability insurance

Career growth opportunities

Hands-on training

Safety-focused workplace

Descripción de la vacante

ALPLA Group in Iowa City is seeking a Warehouse Operator to support shipping, inventory management, and dock operations. You will train new hires, follow customer shipment requirements, and coordinate forklift activities with the warehouse team.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficient communication while maintaining housekeeping and accurate counts for on-time delivery.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Fork Lift Operator preferred.
• Safety awareness and quality consciousness in daily warehouse tasks.

Responsabilidades

• Follow shipment procedures as required by customers.
• Coordinate and delegate forklift operator tasks.
• Train new hires on inventory knowledge and dock operations.
• Ensure safety protocols and 5S in all areas.
• Print Bills of Lading and prepare finished products for shipment.
• Maintain good housekeeping and effective communication with team leads.
• Escalate staffing needs to warehouse supervisor as needed.
• Ensure accurate counts and damage checks during shipping.

Conocimientos

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Quality consciousness

Warehousing experience

Manufacturing experience

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Description

Build a Career, Not Just a Job

Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, PepsiCo, and many more.

As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an experienced manufacturing professional or looking to start a new career, we provide the support and development you need to succeed.

At ALPLA, we invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. From apprenticeship programs and technical training to leadership development opportunities, ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers.

What You Can Expect from ALPLA

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Childcare and dependent care savings programs
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Hands-on training and professional development
• A stable, growing company committed to sustainability

Ready to Build Your Future?

Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader.

Main Responsibilities:

• Following shipment procedures
  • Ensures all shipment procedures are followed in accordance to customer requirements
  • Ensures all Forklift Operators are trained in procedures and follow them
• Delegation and Coordination
  • Ensures all Fork Lift Operators know their work responsibilities
• Proper Training of new hires in
  • Areas of inventory knowledge
  • Inventory locations
  • Dock and Fork Lift/Clamp Truck Operations
  • Safety Protocols and golden rules.
  • Warehouse policies and procedures
• Communication between other Warehouse Team Leads
  • Provides written and verbal communication to other team leads to provide coordinated efforts for highest department efficiency
• Preparing finished product to ship to customer
  • Adheres to performance standards in quality and quantity (Checking for damages as well as count)
  • Prints Bills of Lading
• Ensures good housekeeping within the warehouse
• Ensures 5s in all warehouse areas
• Ensures staffing availability and escalates to warehouse supervisor.
• Others as needed and described in standard work.

Performance Metrics:

• Following procedures and policies.
• Safety observations reported.
• Warehouse Inspection check lists
• Safety Forklift checklist accuracy and escalations for repairs.
• Staffing coverage and work distribution.
• Correct Shipment (On Time and In Full).
• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Values Differences
• Drives Results

Qualifications and Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Experience in general warehousing, manufacturing or distribution
• Min 2 years of experience as Fork Lift Operator preferred
• Certified Fork Lift Operator
• Safety awareness and quality consciousness

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).#IOWA1 #entrylevel

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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