Warehouse Assistant

About the job

In This Role

• Supervise day-to-day activities of assigned department.
• Provide guidance and training to hourly workforce to ensure picking, receiving and quality goals are met.
• Meet picking and receiving schedules as well as inventory control and accuracy.
• Drive cost saving initiatives to improve performance and cost of the warehouse operation.
• Assist with driving LEAN activities to improve performance.
• Maintain positive employee relations, open communications while resolving employee discipline or performance issues.
• Maintain professional relationships with other departments within operation and corporate office.
• Identify, recommend, develop and implement improvements in safety, quality, processes, costs and SOP documentation.
• Secure the facilities when leaving for the day when closing building. Doors are closed and locked with master locks and alarm is set.
• Ensure the facility is clean and all safety programs are being followed.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to Warehouse Manager immediately.
• Conduct stands up meetings at the beginning of each shift to review past performances and workload for current day
• Work cross functionally with other departments to meet company goals and objectives.
• Uphold our Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands Team
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

The Ideal Person

• Minimum of 2 years of distribution/warehouse supervisory experience
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in warehouse distribution required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working nights
• Proficiency in Warehouse Management Systems and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to coach, train, mentor, and lead by example
• Able to Maintain productivity and efficiency in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Identify items on all paperwork including, but not limited to customer orders and labels, manifest documents, packing lists, stock receipts, and bill of ladings as needed!
• Lift 50lbs repeatedly through the course of the day without assistance; and maneuver and lift up to 225 lbs repeatedly with assistance.
• Able to work overtime as needed.
• Forklift experience/certification preferred but not required but must have the ability to be trained.
• Operate manual and electric material handling equipment, such as hand trucks, forklifts and order pickers.