Warehouse Lead at Forward Air Final Mile

Penns Grove, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jul, 26

Salary

22.0

Posted On

08 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Warehouse operations, Team leadership, Safety compliance, Inventory management, Equipment operation, Communication, Attention to detail, Basic math, Computer literacy, Training, Workflow management, KPI tracking, Problem solving, Time management, Housekeeping

Industry

Truck Transportation

Description

Position: Warehouse Lead Available Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm, onsite Compensation: $22.00 per hour, bi-weekly pay, benefits package Core Responsibilities & Duties: Job Duties (not limited to the list below) * Each employee is expected to communicate with their team in a respectful and professional manner; exhibit mature behavior in dealing with challenging situations. * Support and implement the company’s initiatives to promote positive employee morale and team building. * Responsible for enforcing warehouse safety programs in order to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees and within the regulations of Cal OSHA and state regulations. * Provide direction and motivation to the floor team in order to promote efficiency, quality and accuracy. * Uphold employee handbook policies. * Helps monitor warehouse overtime. * Helps ensure the team has proper tools to execute their job duties. * Understand and help drive departmental key performance indicators (KPI). * Helps convey maintenance of warehouse equipment/tools and all necessary repairs to the maintenance department. * Assist Supervisor/Manager in distributing work to associates as required & needed to support workflow to meet daily production goals. * Responsible for assisting proper training to new hires and re-training on an as-needed basis in coordination with the company's SOP. * Highlight top & bottom performers to supervisors to provide recognition & training as needed * Fully understand the workflow, daily production goals, and number of associates present each day. * Lead the team by example through work performance, can-do attitude & collaboration with teammates * Provide procedural feedback to Supervisor/Manager to improve our current Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) * Identify and communicate safety hazards or incidents to Supervisor/Management * Enthusiastically participate in safety initiatives & encourage the team to do the same Requirements, Skills & Abilities include but not limited to: * Follows work-safe practices * Operates various pieces of equipment (manual pallet jack, electric pallet jack, hand held scanner, box cutter, picking cart, desktop computer, scale, shrink wrap and baler). * Contribute to a safe work environment through continuous focus on housekeeping and safety. * Demonstrate a commitment to our company's core values. * Interact with supervisors, leads, and/or work groups with information exchanges related to immediate tasks. * Work in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment. * Attention to detail * Basic ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, * Basic math skills (counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication) * Basic computer skills (accessing and navigating the internet; familiar with the keyboard; opening, closing, and saving documents) * Ability to push, pull, grasp, and fine manipulation of equipment using hands is ongoing throughout the work hours * Must be able to bend and lift 50 lbs. and work on your feet for the entire shift. * Must be able and willing to frequently bend, squat, twist, push/pull to retrieve inventory and packing items throughout the shift * Must be able to work on your feet for a minimum of 8 hours a day with extensive lifting and pushing of heavy product * Exhibited good job performance and behavior as measured through indicators such as teamwork, attendance, quality and productivity, etc. * Must be flexible with scheduling; work overtime as business dictates. Since 1990, Forward Air has been a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated “time-definite” basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs. Forward Air presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger/ cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base. Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry. Ranked 3rd in Newsweeks 2022 "Americas Most Trustworthy Companies [https://www.newsweek.com/americas-most-trustworthy-companies-2022/transport-logistics-packaging]" publication

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Responsibilities

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for directing floor operations, enforcing safety protocols, and ensuring team productivity and accuracy. They assist management with workflow distribution, training new hires, and monitoring departmental performance metrics.