Warehouse Team Lead: Operations, Safety & Inventory

Heartland Food Products Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Food Products Group in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to drive shift workflow, coach staff, and ensure safe, efficient operation of the warehouse. This role requires strong leadership, inventory control, and adherence to food safety standards.

You will supervise PIT equipment, participate in cycle counts, and coordinate with the Warehouse Supervisor to meet scheduling and production goals while maintaining high quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and coach employees.
• Must understand oral and written instructions in English.
• Must work well in a team environment and have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safety and conducts himself/herself in accordance with all safety guidelines at all times; including accurate completion of all pre-shift equipment checks.
• Utilizes all food safety and food security guidelines, including Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
• Able to operate all PIT equipment in the department, provides coverage for all assigned team members in case of absences
• Communicates with Warehouse Supervisor/Operations Manager to plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and picking/loading sequences to meet warehouse goals. Interprets directives given by Warehouse Supervisor
• Proactively and positively communicates with operational counterparts to ensure product availability
• Assists with employee training
• Ensures overall quality through accurate inventory transactions and material movements
• Safely performs routine care and maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment and notifies Warehouse Supervisor when major service is required
• Able to complete cycle counts and can perform basic inventory control processes/procedures
• Must keep a professional and positive demeanor with all Heartland FPG employees and customers
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Heartland Food Products Group in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to drive shift workflow, coach staff, and ensure safe, efficient operation of the warehouse. This role requires strong leadership, inventory control, and adherence to food safety standards.

You will supervise PIT equipment, participate in cycle counts, and coordinate with the Warehouse Supervisor to meet scheduling and production goals while maintaining high quality and regulatory compliance.