Team Lead

Operations:

• Reviews and monitors dock schedule to ensure all shipments are properly staged.
• Reviews job cards and forklift inspection sheets for accuracy and to ensure they are submitted on-time.
• Ensures that individual employee’s productivity standards and established goals are met daily. Meets with employees as applicable and provides productivity information.
• Assists with opening and closing building; secures building by utilizing alarm system at the end of each workday.
• Ensures all procedures are accurately documented, followed, and updated as needed.
• Utilizes continuous improvement processes to determine root cause for any quality issues. Identifies and implements opportunities to improve productivity.
• Participates in Continuous Improvement projects as required.
• Investigates Warehouse Management System problems; makes necessary adjustments and communicates findings and recommendations to WMS coordinator as needed.
• Provides coverage for other positions during vacations and absences.
• Performs employee, system, and process flow to provide recommendations for improvements.
• Expands job knowledge through classes, cross-training, job shadowing, attending meetings, etc.

  Safety:

  • Enforces safety rules and procedures including proper use of PPE, timely reporting of cell phone violations, accidents or incidents, and participation in YY’s to determine root cause.
  • Follows food safety processes and guidelines including but not limited to good manufacturing practices, receiving and shipping requirements, glass and wood inspections, cleaning and sanitation schedules, holds and traceability requirements, pest control requirements, food safety audits and corrective actions. Any identifiable food safety issues should be reported to the Facility Manager immediately.
  • Oversees building security and inspects building for damage and safety hazards.
  • Conducts monthly safety meetings; completes and documents meeting session.
  • Ensures work areas are clean and free from hazards.

  5% - Communication:

  • Plans and delivers daily start-up meetings.
  • Communicates internally with United Facilities employees and temporary agency associates (if applicable) to provide an appropriate amount of training, direction, encouragement, and motivation to ensure a high level of performance and customer service.
  • Communicates externally with carriers, suppliers, and customers via email and phone as required.
  • Communicates pertinent productivity data, customer service needs, employee issues, safety, and maintenance needs to management in a timely manner.
  • Maintains self-composure and encourages others to remain calm in stressful circumstances.

   

  Work Environment:

  Lifting:	Regularly up to 50 pounds. Over 50 pounds requires lifting assistance.
  Vision:	Close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
  Noise level:	Moderate: Warehousing
  Activity level:	Occasionally Demanding
  Other Physical Demands:	While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to bend or stoop. The employee is occasionally required to kneel.