Warehouse Team Lead

Job Specification

Position: Warehouse Team Lead

Department/Location: Orlando Production Facility

Reports To: Asst. Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

COMPANY:

Headquartered in Orlando, FL, Kalera is a science and technology-driven company dedicated to growing the very best possible produce; it is smart horticulture at its best. As the technology leaders in urban vertical farming, Kalera focuses on clean, safe, healthy, tasty greens and on the efficiencies of growing locally in controlled environments.

Founded in 2010, Kalera has, over several years, perfected unique hydroponic growing methods combining optimized nutrients and light recipes, precise environmental controls, and clean room standards to produce safe, highly nutritious, pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetables with consistent high quality and longer shelf life year-round. With indoor facilities situated right where the demand is, Kalera is able to supply an abundance of produce locally, eliminating the need for long distance shipping. This means Kalera can ensure the highest quality and freshness by delivering product to customers within hours of harvest year-round. Kalera's plants grow while consuming 95% less water compared to field farming.

Kalera has recently opened a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Orlando, FL. With an annual output of over five million heads of lettuce per year, this new facility is the highest production volume vertical farm in the Southeast US. The rapidly constructed facility also demonstrates Kalera’s ability to quickly build and open farms around the US and internationally. Having recently announced new facilities in Atlanta and Houston to open in early 2021, Kalera has aggressive near-term expansion plans both domestically and internationally.

For more information please visit www.kalera.com, along with supplemental media coverage:

• Kalera film
• Global Newswire article - Kalera opens new vertical farming facility in Orlando
• Forbes article - farm of the future
• Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Visits Kalera
• Orlando Sentinel Article

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

REPORTS/RELATIONSHIPS:

The Warehouse Team Lead Reports to the Assistant General Manager but also takes direction from the General Manager.

Essential Duties:

• Must constantly focus on improving warehouse performance, limiting downtime, improving order picking times and labor.
• Manage people to ensure all are performing to expectations and optimizing their contributions.
• Encourage an environment of idea generation, not complaints. Handle complaints as they arise and develop solutions quickly.
• Must communicate clearly with team what is expected.
• Monitor people performance and address inefficiencies thru coaching and positive motivation and/or formal disciplinary action if required. Follow up and develop improvement plans when required.
• Develop employees to the "expert level" of their area of responsibility. Cross training of hourly team members to allow more flexibility in scheduling. Focus on training and developing people including cross training. Delegate work to develop employees who show potential to progress.
• Certify each employee has completed training and are fully qualified and periodically validate.
• Demonstrate leadership and strong people interactions skills and practices. Address difficult issues with employees, push back on people issues when needed, listen to people and react to their concerns, be objective and listen to all sides of an issue, reward people for job well done, have the ability to positively say no when needed.
• Maintain quality requirements in accordance with company standards; accurately filling out inspection logs based on overall production quality. Responsible for reporting all quality defects.
• Supervising warehouse staff and daily activities.
• Managing, evaluating, and reporting on warehouse productivity.
• Tracking and coordinating the receipt, storage, and timely delivery of goods and materials.
• Ordering supplies and maintaining suitable inventory levels.
• Checking orders, bills, items received, inventory, and deliveries for accuracy.
• Maintaining records, reporting relevant information, and preparing any necessary documentation.
• Performing a daily inspection of the warehouse grounds.
• Coordinating and maintaining fleets and equipment.
• Communicating and coordinating with other departments and customers.
• Ensure plant safety rules are followed including safe lifting practices and safe machine operation. Personal Protective Equipment is to be used where required.
• Ensure food safety policies and procedures are followed. Personal Protective Equipment is to be used where required.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required
• 5 years warehouse experience preferred
• 3 years warehouse supervision or lead role preferred
• Experience leading and supervising a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead team in multi-tasking, prioritization, and meeting timelines on deliverable
• Ability to mentor, coach and provide direction to a team of employees
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Kalera, Inc. all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.