Senior Warehouse Associate

Senior Warehouse Associate

Location: Atlanta GA
Starting Pay:$18.90 and up (based on experience) 1^st shift

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between warehouse associates and Supervisors to support daily execution communication and alignment on priorities
• Mentor and train new hires providing hands-on coaching in standard work quality expectations and safe material-handling practices
• Assist with receiving picking staging palletizing replenishment and other warehouse functions as needed to meet service and productivity goals
• Monitor workflow progress and task completion; help balance labor identify constraints and escalate risks to on-time performance
• Report performance concerns safety issues and process inefficiencies to leadership; support corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Troubleshoot and help resolve team issues including conflicts performance gaps and workflow bottlenecks; reinforce accountability and teamwork
• Promote and model safe work practices at all times support safety observations housekeeping and incident prevention efforts
• Support accurate documentation of work (scans location moves staging status) in the WMS as required
• Participate in training and development programs as directed
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience across multiple warehouse functions required
• Preferred: Prior leadership mentorship or training experience
• Skills:
  • Strong communication leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to coach support and motivate team members
  • Solid understanding of warehouse processes and workflows
  • Ability to troubleshoot operational issues and support process improvements
• Certifications/Licenses: None required
• Preferred Certifications: OSHA forklift certification; additional warehouse safety/equipment certifications are a plus

Essential Functions (ADA)

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information with associates and supervisors to coordinate work coach performance and address safety and operational issues
• Ability to move/traverse throughout the warehouse to observe workflow support associates and assist with receiving/picking/staging activities
• Ability to use hands and fingers to operate scanners computers and other warehouse tools to verify work completion and support documentation in systems

Work Environment

• Warehouse environment: work is primarily indoors but may sometimes work outdoors near docks or yard areas
• May be exposed to equipment and machinery; noise levels can be distracting or uncomfortable at times
• Workspaces may not be temperature-controlled and can be hot or cold depending on season and facility area
• Work near others and often share the same workspace; may occasionally need to position self in tight or awkward areas to support operations

Benefits

• Healthcare Access
• Referral Program

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