Warehouse Team Lead

Position Overview:

The Warehouse Team Lead is responsible for the daily Order Filling, Shipping and Receiving for the Caribou Support Center. Provides training and direction for warehouse Team Members and serves as backup to Warehouse Supervisor.

Core Responsibilities:

• Assists in training of new team members, temporary workers, and retraining existing TMs as required in warehouse operations, safety, and procedures

• Ensure fair and consistent application of Caribou policy and procedures

• Ensures that warehouse crew meets established performance standards

• Prepare and organize Supply Orders for processing on each shift and prepare warehouse and orders for efficient shift transitions

• Schedule daily workflow with Shift Supervisor and monitor for performance each day

• Review and audit picking accuracy of Team Members with ongoing review of high error items

• Coach and counsel warehouse TMs as needed; escalate to Shift Supervisor if necessary

• Participate in Cycle Counts on a regular basis

• Review and update system information

• Manage inter and intra-warehouse inventory transfers as necessary

• Coordinate the daily consolidation of self-manufactured and warehouse materials

• Select the appropriate shipping mode for each order

• Prepare manifests and shipping documents

• Process special shipping orders

• Review all deliveries, validate shipment authorized and check all materials for count and damage

• Maintain Receiving Log for all materials received

• Process receiving documents and file as required

• Direct the proper slotting and placement of receipts

• Responsible for completing required training, understanding, and complying with all Food Safety and related programs

• Responsible for understanding and assuring employees compliance with all Food Safety and related programs

• Adhere to company policies, programs, and work rules

• Compliance with all Government Regulatory requirements

Skills and Requirements:

• Brings the Core Values to life in all that you do: Support One Another, Make Fun Happen, Be Yourself, Take Ownership, ServeWithLove

• Has a high degree of personal accountability and deadline management

• Excel in a fast paced, results oriented, and dynamic environment; flexible and can respond quickly and effectively to business issues

• Motivates the team with a strong sense of urgency and makes timely effective decisions

• Must possess the ability to lead a diverse team and demonstrate consistency in team management through productive instruction and coaching

• Excel in a fast paced, results oriented, and dynamic environment; flexible and can respond quickly and effectively to business issues

• Possesses a clear and engaging communication style rooted in a desire to understand others and cocreate solutions

• Positive attitude and willingness to give and take direction, providing coordination and instruction to work as part of a team

• Demonstrates flexibility and responds with positivity to changing priorities

• Highly motivated, self-directed, and results driven

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2 year associate/technical degree in business management or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in a warehouse environment.

Preferred:

• Experience in Multi-unit retail.

Physical Demands:

The physical requirements for this position are hearing, speaking, seeing, bending and reaching in addition to the following:

• lifting up to 55 pounds,

• infrequently lifting up to 80 pounds

• being able to stand/walk for up to 8 hours/day

• occasionally working up to 10 hours/day

These physical requirements must be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Caribou reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Caribou or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.