- Professional
- Office in Eugene
Job Title: Warehouse Lead
Department: Warehouse
Reports To: Warehouse Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary: Responsible for assisting and covering a variety of warehouse positions and shifts, including shipping, receiving, unloading and loading trucks, staging inventory for production and restocking warehouse returns.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully.
- Work safely while operating material handlers and riding pallet jacks.
- Provide customer service to production department.
- Work closely with Warehouse Manager, assign and manage daily tasks with for all employees in the department.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment including proper storage of ingredients and packaging.
- Cover positions and shifts as directed by the Warehouse Manager.
- Ensure daily inspections on material handlers, pallet trucks, and riding walkie trucks are completed.
- Coordinate the Unloading of inbound shipments while correctly completing inbound receiving sheet and identifying packages with appropriate labels per company allergen policy.
- Coordinate the Loading of outbound trucks safely and efficiently adhering to proper load securement and allergen procedures.
- Participate in all safety programs as needed for the department, including but not limited to lock out/tag out, machine guarding, chemical handling, SDS for material used in production activities, and safety meetings.
- Report and correct any safety hazards identified to the appropriate Manager.
- Identify and report any quality assurance issues to QA department immediately.
- Complete carton orders as assigned utilizing FIFO procedures and accurately recording all information.
- Maintain accurate inventory by correctly identifying and recording lot information during all phases of the warehouse process.
- Return product to the warehouse from the production area while recording quantities and lot information after production runs are complete.
- Maintain proper staging of all ingredients/packaging for three days of production as required.
- Ensure that correct tempering procedures are followed while storing or staging ingredients.
- Check in visitors that request entry into the facility while properly logging them into our online system.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with all team members and departments.
- Basic reading, writing and math using a calculator.
- Punctual and available to work overtime, weekends, and holidays upon request.
- Support company values regarding social and environmental performance through participation, continuous improvement and decision making.
Benefits:
- Vacation
- Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401K
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Prior experience in warehouse preferred
- Material handler experience required
- Excellent communication skills
- Detail oriented and ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to work well with people.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing: Long periods (a minimum of 6 hours)
- Sitting: Occasionally for short periods
- Walking: Frequently
- Bending: Occasionally
- Twisting of Spine: Occasionally
- Lifting: Frequently (Less than 50lbs) frequently
- Carrying: Light (50-75 lbs) infrequently distance
- Pushing/Pulling: under 75 lbs without assistance infrequently
- Ability to work at heights approaching 85 feet, with roof heights at 100 feet (no vertigo)
- Able to tolerate cold environments (cooler and freezer).
