Warehouse Lead in Atlanta, Georgia at RJ Schinner Co

Job Title: Warehouse Lead

Department: Operations - Warehouse

Reports To: Warehouse Supervisor

Status: Full-time | M-F 6am-3:30pm

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Location: 5800 Plummer Road, SW, Ste. 100, Atlanta GA, 30336

Job Summary:

The Warehouse Lead role is responsible for overseeing the warehouse team to ensure all processes are completed properly on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to receiving, put-away, picking and shipping processes. This is a hands-on position that will work with the team and lead by example. This position will also work closely with the Operations Manager to address any issues within the team or processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for accuracy of all in-bound shipments. Checks supplier’s counts and reports discrepancies to carrier and supervisor
• Maintains other shipping records such as returned merchandise, damage, discrepancies, etc.
• Responsible for care in handling merchandise
• Establish an appropriate rapport with customers, vendors and delivery drivers
• Responsible for performing operations and safety check, (including battery, brakes & lift controls), on all powered industrial trucks
• Recommend equipment needs and repairs
• Verify inventory levels with system cycle counts against physical counts
• Transport merchandise from daily inbound receipts to appropriate locations
• Replenish warehouse pick locations to capacity
• Load outbound carriers
• Observe and comply with all workplace safety procedures and measures, including immediately documenting any unsafe acts, conditions, or accidents

• Maintain organization and cleanliness of warehouse
• At day’s end, return electric equipment to charging station, and prepares equipment for daily (overnight) charge
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Job Qualifications

• 3 years of previous warehouse experience; 1 year of supervisory experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High degree of attention required to prevent injury to self or others
• Significant inventory control and SKU management exposure
• Ability to perform light to heavy physical tasks; able to lift 50 lbs. safely
• Eclipse Warehouse Management System background a plus
• Ability to proficiently operate a variety of powered industrial trucks, and able to complete in-house forklift & safety program
• Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to handle equipment safely and sensibly
• Exposure to environmental conditions (e.g. heat/cold; noise and dust).

Working Environment

The majority of the work day is spent in a warehouse environment. Noise level is moderate. This may vary depending upon specific department projects.

Physical Demands

The employee is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear; frequently required to stand, and/or walk. Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while moving inventory, packages, boxes, pallets, and other warehouse equipment. Vision abilities are required for this job which may include close vision, sound, ability to adjust focus, manual dexterity for equipment usage.