As a Warehouse Lead for Batteries Plus youll be providing shift oversight and delegate tasks to Warehouse Associates in regards to the receiving storing packing and shipping of merchandise and materials.
Warehouse Leads perform a variety of tasks to meet quality and productivity standards to ensure that product is handled and shipped to our customers in a timely manner. As a Warehouse Lead youll provide hands-on training to new and existing associates to increase productivity efficiency and accuracy for Batteries Plus.
Responsibilities:
Operational Functions/Quality Assurance (80-85%)
- Provide guidance to the warehouse associates to ensure proper distribution of workload
- Provide back-up to Warehouse Supervisor
- Work for continual improvement in both specific tasks and the overall warehouse operations
- Ensure all work areas are orderly clean and free of safety hazards
- Measure daily weekly and monthly production and quality metrics; maintain daily reports
- Communicate potential issues and concerns to management in a timely manner
- Reinforce policies and safety rules to keep new and less experienced associates on the right path
Receiving
- Use hand trucks hoists conveyors forklifts (if certified) and other handling equipment to move material from trailers/dock to storage/racking within the facility following SOPs
- Read documents to ensure receipt of correct materials. Report any discrepancies and/or damage of inbound materials
- Unpack merchandise/materials
Order Fulfillment
- Read requisitions and orders. Pull items to fill the order
- Use electronic scanning devices to maintain inventory records. Note errors and/or problems
- Read and understand product weights and types to maintain quality and avoid damage and spoilage of products
- Pack and crate items in preparation for shipping and distribution
Shipping
- Properly stage and assemble completed orders for expedited loading and shipping
- Scan and verify accuracy of packages being loaded with order documents to ensure proper piece counts addresses. Complete shipping reports
- Follow procedures to wrap orders for shipping stability
- If trained and/or certified use mechanical equipment (forklift pallet jack etc.) to load trucks and or storage units
Qualifications:
- 2 years of warehouse distribution center supervisory experience
- Must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of distribution center operations receiving shipping pick/pack forklift operation and be cross trained in all areas
- Must be able to become forklift certified
- An employment record of punctuality and excellent attendance
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Can drive understanding (i.e. using visual aids able to recognize when a group or individual is lost and needs more attention)
- Demonstrates self-directed and self-motivated with good collaborative skills and a desire to help others improve and progress
- Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications
- Proficiency in basic math
- Demonstrates presentation skills analytical and problem solving skills
- Demonstrates sound judgment and organizational skills
- Ability to learn and adapt to new technology (WMS technology a plus)
A Bit About Us:
Batteries Plus is the nations largest and fastest-growing battery light bulb phone repair and key fob replacement franchise with a nationwide network of over 720 stores. We work hard here at Batteries Plus and we have a lot of fun while we do it. Whether you work in our warehouse one of our stores or at our corporate headquarters our goal remains the same: to satisfy our customers build trust and drive business while nurturing our team and working to be experts in our fields. Thats life at Batteries Plus
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran