Warehouse Lead at LEE KUM KEE

Industry, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jul, 26

Salary

24.0

Posted On

24 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Forklift operation, Warehouse operations, Team leadership, Safety compliance, Inventory management, Communication, Conflict resolution, Equipment maintenance, OSHA compliance, Product rotation, Shipping and receiving, Problem solving, Customer service, Mathematical skills, Housekeeping management

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

POSITION SUMMARY To perform this job successfully, the Warehouse Lead is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations for the warehouse function to ensure efficient operations and a safe working environment. The Warehouse Lead must be able to operate electrical power industrial truck or liquid propane gas (LPG) sit-down or stand-up forklift with lifting devices such as, push-pull, elevating platform and/or trailer hitch to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Lead the assigned workload and help personnel. * Help the Warehouse Supervisor with planning, implementing, and monitoring the day-to-day operations of the Warehouse function to ensure established procedures for shipping, product rotation, sanitation, safety, and timeliness are met or exceeded. * Help monitor loading, and receiving plans are met and suggest appropriate changes as necessary. * Help monitor product damages. * Help promote and maintain a safe work environment. * Help inform and communicate with teammates on warehouse productivity, safety, and sanitation policies and procedures to ensure OSHA compliance. * Ensure that accidents and workers’ compensation claims are reported to Warehouse Supervisor for investigation and reporting action. * Help resolve workplace conflicts utilizing positive employee relations. * Help ensure that all warehouse equipment is operated properly and safely. * Help plan and coordinate vehicle and equipment maintenance utilizing logs. * Help assign necessary housekeeping tasks to ensure a neat, clean, organized, and safe working environment. * Ensure that all normal forklift driver duties/tasks are performed as required * Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position directly and indirectly monitors 20+ staff in the Warehouse Function. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each major responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities. A. EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE * This position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent education; and a minimum of 2 years of forklift operating experience in warehouse environment. * Ideal candidate must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations in a practical manner. * Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. * Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and/or oral form. * Must be able to safely drive and operate a forklift. B. LANGUAGE SKILLS * Successful candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Chinese is a plus. * Excellent customer service skills with ability to present favorable company image to staff and customers. * Effectively communicate safety policies, practices, and procedures to meet safety objectives. C. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS * Ideal candidate must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with ability to operate in units of US currency, and measure in units of volume. D. 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. * Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and/or reach with hands and arms. * Regularly required to sit; stand; talk; and hear. * Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. * Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. * Specific vision ability is required, including close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus and adjust focus. E. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. * Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. * Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and explosives. * The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success! It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Lee Kum Kee provides the following inclusive hiring information: We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Responsibilities

The Warehouse Lead oversees daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and product rotation to ensure efficiency and safety. They also supervise staff, manage equipment maintenance, and ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards.