What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEAM LEADER (MHE) position at IDS Fulfillment?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Team Leader supervises the direct labor force, participating in the same tasks as their subordinates while also overseeing their activities. Their responsibilities include training staff, implementing disciplinary actions, safeguarding the warehouse, and ensuring clear communication among team members. Additionally, they are skilled in operating material handling equipment (MHE), including forklifts, and are accountable for their safe and efficient use.
Position Essential Functions And Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Full-time
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Team Leader supervises the direct labor force, participating in the same tasks as their subordinates while also overseeing their activities. Their responsibilities include training staff, implementing disciplinary actions, safeguarding the warehouse, and ensuring clear communication among team members. Additionally, they are skilled in operating material handling equipment (MHE), including forklifts, and are accountable for their safe and efficient use.
Position Essential Functions And Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
- Oversees and supervises the direct labor force, coaches employees as necessary.
- Assists employees with meeting daily performance goals.
- Opens and closes facilities as needed—includes any associated security procedures.
- Conducts physical inventory and cycle count activities.
- Performs general inspections as required.
- Utilizes the Warehouse Management System as related to productivity.
- Performs the task of the Warehouse Associate and/or Assistant Team Leader.
- Responsible for ensuring food safety and quality guidelines are followed.
- Skilled in operating material handling equipment (MHE) including forklifts, with accountability for the safe and efficient use of equipment in the warehouse.
- Complies with all company inventory control and security procedures and ensures compliance by others.
- Is responsible for the security and application of good warehousing inventory practices.
- Possesses specific knowledge of safety protocols for the facility and customer accounts.
- Complies with all government and company safety rules.
- Is responsible for the safety of employees in their assigned area.
- Reports promptly to supervision any safety violations of workers, safety noncompliance of facilities and equipment, and other safety issues.
- Ability to operate a sit-down, counter-balanced forklift, with company certification as a minimum requirement.
- Ability to use various equipment, including order pickers, high-lifts, pallet jacks, and forklift attachments like slip sheeters and clamps.
- Ability to train and coach others on the safe and efficient use of all equipment within their area of responsibility.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to supervise small shifts or operations.
- Proficiency with MHE is required.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English—both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to think logically and problem-solve to analyze situations, troubleshoot, and make sound decisions.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- The Team Leader must be proficient in executing the job functions of the roles that report to them. As a subject matter expert in these functions, they will be responsible for training new associates joining the team.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to stand and sit for periods of time and to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Ability to perform focused work with close attention to detail.
- Must have effective sensory and motor skills as well as manual dexterity, as appropriate for the role.
- Ability to push, lift, carry, pull, and/or throw up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in and adapt to both hot and cold environments.
