Warehouse Lead Job Description
Warehouse lead
provides employees with guidance, training, and communication regarding job requirements, all OSHA safety guidelines, ISO procedures, & PolyOne rules/expectations.
Warehouse Lead Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective warehouse lead job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included warehouse lead job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Subject Matter Expert in the area’s processes
Appropriately addresses human resources issues, such as attendance
Advises/trains employees on care and preservation of items received, stored, and shipped
Managing employees to ensure breaks and lunches are taken at the required time per state law
Responsibilities include training employees
Ensure customer orders are picked, checked, and packed accurately and in a timely fashion
Perform inventory counts as directed and make adjustments when needed and authorized
Monitor compliance of safety and security procedures
Delegate warehouse housekeeping duties and ensure they are performed daily
Maintain compliance in all areas pertaining to Federal and State regulatory agencies
Warehouse Lead Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Warehouse Lead
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA
Education for Warehouse Lead
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the warehouse lead job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Associates, Technical, Secondary Education, Business, Management, Manufacturing, Supervision, Engineering
Skills for Warehouse Lead
Desired skills for warehouse lead include:
Position and procedures
Company safety rules and general procedures
Asset management
Distribution administration
Microsoft Office
Vendor products
Ground transportation
Reading
Typing
Equal to a high school diploma
Desired experience for warehouse lead includes:
Open and/or close the facility as scheduled
Processing and requisitioning supplies
Ensures sufficient staffing to handle workload review and ensure all work is conducted in the proper manner
Continuous improvement mindset, including challenging the status quo
Provide daily hands-on support for the department
3 years warehouse experience, with supervisory experience in a high volume, fast paced distribution operation preferred
Warehouse Lead Examples
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Warehouse Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a warehouse lead. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for warehouse lead
- Monitors performance of forklift operators and selectors and recommends discipline
- Receives product using RF technology
- Performs same duties as a warehouse worker, forklift operator and a selector
- Coordinates manpower and key points with supervisor/manager
- Complies with health and safety programs
- Ensures warehouse is in inspection condition
- Assists with the management of night warehouse associates
- Manages movement and transfers of materials
- Monitors activities within area of remit to ensure that efficiency and service level agreements are met
- Manages all aspects of attendance, absence, overtime, and maintains accurate records for own area of responsibility
Qualifications for warehouse lead
- Strong computer skills, ability to navigate through the internet, MS Office, email & GMW is a plus
- Ability to prioritize & meet critical deadlines
- Ability to lift/carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds, climb ladders without assistance
- Must possess valid Drivers License & acceptable motor vehicle report
- Of EHS, GMP, Customer service & efficiency
- Report all accidents, incidents and any EHS issues using the appropriate process /system to
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a warehouse lead. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for warehouse lead
- Providing leadership and supervision to the warehouse team
- Checking pick tickets for possible errors and clarifying them with sales staff
- Be responsible for overseeing daily operations outlined by the Supervisor
- Manage team members by prioritizing tasks and making sure the tasks are completed in a timely manner
- Assist in loading outbound shipments
- Review incoming deliveries of material
- Be responsible for ensuring that daily scheduled orders are completed and shipped timely
- Be responsible for ensuring inventory accuracy
- Assist in creating and implementing processes and procedure to increase productivity
- Promote quality across the team while meeting daily goals
Qualifications for warehouse lead
- Must have own reliable transportation to work
- A minimum of 1-2 years distribution experience
- RF/scanning experience preferred
- Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain or Professional PSCM accreditation such as CPM, CIPS, APICS
- Education - High School diploma or GED equivalent not required
- Recent Inbound experience
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a warehouse lead. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for warehouse lead
- Using hand held scanners
- Working quickly and accurately while being safe
- Following verbal instructions
- Completing light computer work/data entry
- Operating foklift safely
- Coordinate with different teams
- Use of RF Scan Gun
- Multi-task and manage workload in fast paced environment
- Participates in needs and analysis study to determine training needs within each department
- Formulates training policies, utilizing knowledge of training needs, company production processes, business systems, and changes in procedures and services
Qualifications for warehouse lead
- Must be able to pass 7 year background check
- 2 – 3+ years in supply chain, logistics, warehouse or similar environment required
- Demonstrated experience in planning and directing work taking initiative to drive results
- Specialized training in business, computer applications information systems in logistics or related field preferred
- Work flow planning
- Supervisory tasks
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of warehouse lead. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for warehouse lead
- Supervising branch team members in various areas
- Maintain PIV fleet and accessories, to include reimaging VMU’s, Scannners, 5th Wheel Cameras
- This position will lead the wire room
- Responsible for the smooth operation of the selection dock(s) and processes
- Directs activities between selection and loading
- Monitors performance of production operators and recommends training or discipline
- Shipping product using Voxware
- Performs same duties as selection, forklift operator, loading and truck spotting
- Must have at least 3-4 years experience in a lead/managerial role
- Hiring, training and directing individuals who are performing entry level, factory work positions on one of our fast paced shifts
Qualifications for warehouse lead
- Identifies and discards expired materials
- Monitors freight invoices for accuracy
- Ensures necessary paperwork and computer transactions are accurate for incoming components and finished product within the warehouse area
- Maintains all applicable training documentation
- Requires frequent bending and stooping
- Forklift Operator Certification/experience a plus
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a warehouse lead. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for warehouse lead
- Develops a process to pull requested material from stock
- Oversees Tool Cage operations
- Maintains a safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and workstations neat
- Develops a program to perform physical inventory counts on a monthly basis and as required
- Carry out tasks as assigned by the Facilities Engineering Supervisor
- Direct all incoming and outgoing material shipments and ensures that materials in the warehouse/yard are organized and maintained in an organized and effective manner
- Provide up-to-date daily & weekly schedule
- Ensure no product temperature abuse
- Ensure accurate labels are applied with correct dates and matching manufacturing data
- Ensure accurate label counts are documented
Qualifications for warehouse lead
- Warehouse leads, $12.00-$13.00 an hour
- 1-3 years of previous production experience
- Ability to pass PIT test
- Knowledge/proficiency operating a PC (MS Office)
- Meeting volume and metric requirements set by company
- Ability to have performance conversations with employees who are not meeting standards