Warehouse Team Lead - 1st Shift

Bsn Sports; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Brands company, is seeking a Team Lead for our Production/Warehouse team in Indianapolis. This onsite role focuses on keeping daily operations safe, productive, and aligned with KPIs in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.

You will guide teammates, resolve issues, support training, ensure SOP adherence, and drive process improvements while maintaining a Lean culture and strong communication with supervisors.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a team in a lean warehouse environment.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience in a warehouse/mfg setting.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, healthy, and welcoming working environment in a Lean culture for all team members.
• Communicate with team members to resolve issues to attain daily productivity, quality, and delivery goals.
• Partner with department Coach to identify training gaps and develop action plans per team member.
• Be a champion of the department’s SOPs and standards.
• Identify and implement process improvements and encourage team input.
• Resolve conflicts with supervision to maintain workflow and KPI attainment.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

SAP

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

HS Diploma or GED

2-3 years warehouse/manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEAR

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

Job Description

WORK TYPE:

Onsite

LOCATION DETAILS:

5349 W 76th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268

WORK HOURS:

Monday – Friday; 6:00am - 2:30pm

• Mandatory overtime, which may include some Saturdays and Sundays.

How You Will Make An Impact

As a member of the Production/Warehouse team, the Team Lead has a critical role and is responsible for problem solving issues and supporting our Operations team members to remove roadblocks and solve problems to ensure operational success through attaining KPIs in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity.

What You Will Do

• Provide a safe, healthy, and welcoming working environment in a Lean culture for all team members
• Communicate with team members to resolve issues to attain daily productivity, quality, and delivery goals
• Partner with department Coach to identify training gaps and develop action plan per team member
• Be a champion of the department’s SOPs
• Partner to find the most efficient process and suggest improvements where needed/identified; encourages team members to provide suggestions
• Identify and resolve small conflicts within department; work closely with Supervisor/Manager to resolve larger conflicts.
• Tactically understands department metrics and what impacts them; able to make recommendations on labor shifting, when business dictates

Qualifications

• Desire to learn/grow
• Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills
• Great attention to detail and organization skills
• Computer literate with knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office, knowledge in SAP a plus
• Flexibility to work varying shifts in support of the operation
• Thrives on solving problems in both traditional and creative ways

Education/ Experience

• HS Diploma or GED and/or 2-3 years’ experience in a warehouse/ manufacturing setting
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand for long periods of time. Repetitive movement of the body is required on a regular basis. The position requires lifting of no less than 15-35 lbs. on a regular basis. Must be able to tolerate working in a non-climate-controlled environment. V3 Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

OUR VALUES

• Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.
• Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.
• Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.
• Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.
• Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.
• Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

Our Benefits

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Eligibility for company-sponsored benefits is determined by scheduled work hours, and the terms of the applicable benefit plans. Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements may vary by position and are subject to change in accordance with plan documents and applicable law.

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.