Lead Warehouse Worker 1st Shift

Princeton, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Penske Logistics is looking for Lead Warehouse Worker to become part of an excellent team at our operation in Princeton Indiana. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment.

The Lead Warehouse worker provides support and some supervision to regular and temporary warehouse associate functions. You will works closely with Operations Supervisors to ensure employee productivity expectations are met and various responsibilities meet the supervisors expectations.

Pay:

Hourly Rate: $21.74

Schedule:

Monday-Friday from 6:15 AM - 3:00 PM
Overtime and Saturdays as needed

Major Responsibilities:

Lead a team of warehouse associates to achieve operational goals while championing safety and productivity
Executes assignments provides status updates & project visibility to Operations Supervisor(s)
Operate forklifts counterbalance pallet jacks and other equipment as needed
Stage and sort products; loads and unloads trailers
Stack totes and/or pallets; move materials within the warehouse
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
Quality control; ensure damaged products are sent out and identify damaged products when received
Complete daily logs and communicate with associates from other shifts or departments
Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
Reads customer order work order shipping order or requisition to determine items to be loaded/unloaded
Uses computer to enter data and maintains inventory records as needed
Opens and closes dock doors
Maintain a clean and safe work area
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Qualifications:

4 years of warehouse experience required

2 years of inventory or materials management experience preferred

2 years of supervisory experience preferred

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Prior forklift certification preferred

Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook Word Excel Access and PowerPoint preferred

Ability to learn and use proprietary software required

Flexible to work overtime preferred

Ability to work in non-climate controlled conditions

Ability to lead a small team ability to work independently customer service dealing with others multi-tasking skills organizational skills flexibility required excellent with numbers time management and ability to execute are required.

Regular predictable full attendance is an essential function of the job.

Willingness to travel as necessary work the required schedule work at the specific location required complete Penske employment application submit to a background investigation (to include past employment education and criminal history) and drug screening required.

This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety as well as the safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions guidelines or other information.

-The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The associate must be able to hear understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g. machinery alarms medical codes or alarms).

-While performing the duties of this job the associate will be required to move frequently stand walk and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch handle and feel and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description Penske Logistics is looking for Lead Warehouse Worker to become part of an excellent team at our operation in Princeton Indiana. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment. The L...