Warehouse Lead Jobs in Maryland

Job Summary

Ensure continuous and efficient operation of the established receiving and put-away process, outbound order fulfillment, and raw material pick processes. Supervises and manages daily operation of all Warehouse LTOs within their shift.

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained by all employees.

• Generate accurate paperwork for inbound POs and customer orders for the following day.

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of required documentation to enable clear traceability

• Perform daily checks of Warehouse areas for non-compliance and report them to your manager/supervisor

• Ensure all warehouse areas maintain a clean work environment

• Ensure Inbound and outbounds loads are handled timely, accurately, and efficiently.

• Organize and prioritize labor to maintain dock appointments and material flow through the warehouse.

• Manage ERP system transactions.

• Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes

• Encourage colleagues to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement

• Track and share daily metrics with WH Leadership team, assigning actions on inefficiencies to drive positive change.

• Communicate an end of shift breakdown / Hand-off to the next shift

• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned

• Coordinate with the Warehouse Supervisor to provide feedback and coaching to team members as appropriate. Partners with the Warehouse Supervisor to compose performance reviews for employees.

• Implements and conducts training when operating procedures change and on an annual basis, as required by the training plan.

• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager

SKILL REQUIRED

• Must be proficient with MS Office programs, specifically Excel and Outlook.

• Must be able to perform data entry, format documents and create advanced templates.

• Experience with Warehousing, Inventory, and/or Logistics.

• Experience working in temperature controlled settings

• Experience with perishable items

• Proven track record in safe working practices

• On-the-job training of 3-6 weeks.

• Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to operate a pallet jack / forklift (Preferred but not required)

• Able to interact and communicate with the supervisors and team members

• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working in a team environment

• Goal oriented & well organized

• Ability to work all scheduled shifts, on time

• Excellent attention to detail

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Time management

• Problem solving

• Planning and organizing

• Mathematical skills

• Bi-lingual preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Warehouse Lead encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands/Efforts

• Work requires continuous physical exertion including lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment and Hazards

• Employee works in a manufacturing setting with frequent exposure to heat/cold, dust, noise or other factors that may require protective equipment and still pose a hazard.

• This position has regular exposure to hazards that could result in injury and loss of time at work.

• Travel is not required for this position.