Warehouse Lead at Valley Queen – Milbank, South Dakota

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary
Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, the Warehouse Lead is responsible for coordinating, executing, and optimizing daily warehouse workflows related to shipping, receiving, reweigh, and finished goods movement. This role serves as a key process resource within the warehouse, ensuring work is completed accurately, safely, and efficiently in alignment with established procedures. This position acts as a primary point of contact for operational issues, supports team members through guidance and problem-solving, and collaborates closely with supervisors and cross-functional partners to maintain consistent product flow. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility but plays a critical role in supporting adherence to standards, training processes, and operational continuity.

Essential Functions

Coordinate and execute daily warehouse workflows to support safe, accurate, and timely shipping, receiving, reweigh, and finished‑goods movement in alignment with production and shipping schedules.Serve as a primary process resource for warehouse operations by monitoring workflow progress, identifying issues, and troubleshooting disruptions to maintain consistent product flow.Support adherence to Valley Queen expectations related to Safety, Quality, Service, Value, Teamwork, GMPs, and food safety by modeling proper practices and reinforcing standard procedures.Collaborate with Warehouse Supervisors, Supply Chain leadership, and cross‑functional departments to support plant resupply, equipment readiness, and operational continuity.Facilitate daily shift handoffs and operational huddles to communicate workflow priorities, safety reminders, and key process updates.Perform and support general warehouse and shipping functions, including RF scanning, product labeling, directed put‑away, inventory accuracy, and general upkeep of warehouse areas and equipment.Support shipping office processes such as driver check‑in, outbound paperwork preparation, documentation review, and submission of completed records.Maintain assigned inventories, logs, and documentation (e.g., reweigh cardstock, temperature charts, vacuum charts, POMs) in accordance with established requirements.Demonstrate working knowledge of all warehouse and reweigh functions to provide operational coverage, knowledge sharing, and process support as needed.Lead training and onboarding by sharing process knowledge, demonstrating standard work, and partnering with supervisors on training consistency.Coordinate dock usage, trailer flow, and work sequencing in alignment with daily schedules and supervisor direction.Interact with logistics providers to support timely pickup and delivery of finished products and supplies.

Competencies

Technical Capacity

Problem Solving/Analysis

Communication Proficiency

Initiative

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility but will be asked to provide relief supervisor coverage for absent supervisors. This position is expected to lead by example, serve as a knowledgeable and reliable process resource, and foster positive working relationships across the warehouse team. This role supports operational consistency by reinforcing established procedures, escalating issues appropriately, and contributing to a collaborative and accountable work environment.

Work Environment
This job operates in a warehouse environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to temperature variation, chemical transportation, forklift operation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands
Please refer to the separate functional job description for this position.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and days of work are on an alternating, repeating schedule. Hours of work are 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. This position will work alternating weekends.

Travel
Occasional travel is required for this position.

Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED is required for this position. Current forklift certification required.

Preferred Education and Experience
Desire two or more years in a warehouse facility.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Minimum age requirement is 18. Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license prior to employment.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of responsibilities, duties or tasks that are required of the employee for this job. Responsibilities, duties and tasks may change at any time with or without notice.