Warehouse Team Leader 1

G3 Enterprises; Bedford Park (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

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Job summary

G3 Enterprises, headquartered in Illinois, seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead a manufacturing/distribution team. You will supervise daily workflow, ensure safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across processes.

Responsibilities include training staff, coordinating production schedules, and managing labor costs while maintaining on-time delivery and customer satisfaction. Travel is up to 5% to company sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 2+ years operations experience in manufacturing, logistics, or leadership roles.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; California license or equivalent within 30 days of hire.
• Proficient MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint at an intermediate level; ability to work off-shifts when needed.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise day-to-day operations of a team to meet production expectations.
• Train staff to properly use equipment and execute work.
• Oversee production, quality, and shipping of manufactured goods; adjust staffing to meet budgets.
• Lead scheduling, cost tracking, and cross-functional collaboration to improve efficiency.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Driving

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Production Management System

Warehouse Management System

Job description

G3 Enterprises is an industry leader in packaging, logistics, real estate and minerals solutions. Our diverse portfolio of businesses create a variety of opportunities for career growth. We believe in fully leveraging the talent within our organization, presenting employees with challenging work, opportunities for job rotations, special projects, and a changing landscape.

Job Description

Summary

Responsible for individual and team development, quality performance, cost parameters, and service to customers (internal and external). Responsible for training, coaching and leading a team of individuals with varying levels of experience and education who execute manufacturing, distribution, and/or operations processes. Partners with cross-functional resources to ensure successful production scheduling, inventory tracking, vendor information, and customer experience.

Essential Functions

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Directly supervises and oversees the day-to-day operations of a group of employees to ensure a smooth workflow and that organizational production expectations are met.
• Develops team to solve own day-to-day operational issues and assists with troubleshooting when needed.
• Trains staff on how to properly use equipment and successfully execute work.
• Oversees the accurate and timely production, quality, and/or shipping of manufactured goods.
• Develops and modifies employee schedules and staffing plans to reduce labor costs while ensuring project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Guides the manufacturing/operations team in interpreting existing processes and policies, applies them to team and individual objectives, and assists in the development of efficiencies or process improvements.
• Responsible for managing team member performance, training and development.
• Escalates issues with individual employee performance and/or capabilities to leadership and/or HR when needed.
• Motivates employees and creates an environment where team members can ask questions and share concerns.
• Champions organizational directives and modifies individual and team goals to reflect such directives.
• Organizes and facilitates team meetings.
• Travels to company sites, and/or meeting locations up to 5% of the time.
• Transports employees to work related appointments/meetings as needed.
• Acts as liaison, representing the team in general and interfacing with the rest of the organization.
• Participates in the annual skills training planning.
• Analyzes employee productivity, processes, workflow, and recommends actions to improve efficiency and cost.
• Participates in the implementation of changes meant to improve the organization's financial performance and competitive positioning.
• Partners to maintain quality and safety standards, tracks issues and makes recommendations for change. Participates in safety incident investigations; conducts root cause analysis, documents incidents and reports findings to leadership.
• Perform(s) lower level operations essential functions when necessary, qualified and trained to do so.
• Participates in the design of formal training programs.
• Participates in continuous improvement and lean projects and communicates project updates to team members as needed.
• Ensures GMP.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for training and development of subordinate staff.
• If accountable for the work of others, conducts performance evaluations; reviews and communicates salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, Agriculture, and/or leadership in a customer service environment reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of G3 Operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, Agricultural, and/or leadership experience in a customer service environment reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 5 years of G3 Operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Candidates for this position must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Required to obtain a California driver’s license or appropriate state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Skilled with MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
• Required to work an off-shift (swing or graveyard), when necessary.
• Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, and/or Agriculture reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 7 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, and/or Agriculture reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience using a Production Management System and/or Warehouse Management System.
• Supervisory experience leading a team of direct reports.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee may also occasionally be exposed to extreme cold and high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Compensation

Hiring Salary Range: $70,400 - $88,000

Actual compensation amount paid may be lower or higher to be determined by factors other than race and gender such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

By providing your phone number during the application process, you give G3 Enterprises permission to send you text messages relating to your application at the mobile number you provide, including via automated technology. Message and data rates may apply.

G3 is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verifying program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required. G3 does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.