Do you want to work for a growing family-owned business that strives to build a better future through sustainability and innovation? Are you looking for a new challenge in a stable, fast-growing sector? Then look no further; LT Foods Americas wants you to join our team now! We offer competitive pay, benefits, vacation time, and more!

What we offer:

• Matching 401k Plan
• Annual Performance Review
• Quarterly Bonus
• Employee-sponsored benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA) after 30 days.
• Paid time off after 30 days
• Employee discount on the company's product
• Summer and Holiday festivities

Role Summary:

The Warehouse Team Lead is responsible for leading the team in the safe, accurate, and efficient operation of the total warehouse standards and inventory. The main objective is to lower operating costs through decreased breakage, increased productivity, zero loading errors, and product out-of-stock. Leads by example for others by creating and maintaining a workplace culture that engages and motivates employees at all levels and focuses on results to deliver success as measured by key performance metrics. This position is responsible for following company policies, procedures, and work instructions to ensure the production, storage, and distribution of safe, quality food, and informing management of any observation or finding that could impact the safety and quality of company products. This position reports to the Warehouse Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities (or Principal Accountabilities):

• Serves as a working lead of the forklift operator/material handlers.
• Provide direction to the team and escalate issues to management.
• Completes necessary documentation.
• Safely and proficiently operate various forklift equipment (i.e., sit-down, reach truck, pallet jack) to load and unload trucks and pull, prepare, stage, and organize inbound and outbound products, meeting efficiency standards/timelines and customer requirements.
• Operates dock levelers.
• Labels all products and puts away products in designated areas.
• Inputs product information accurately into SAP, including using handheld scanners to enter data and process information for accurate records.
• Stack skids or pallets in designated areas; clean up and dispose of scraps, cardboard, plastic wrap, and trash.
• Maintains the facility’s equipment and materials in a safe, clean, and orderly fashion and performs daily equipment checks in compliance with OSHA standards.
• Maintains a daily checklist for forklift care and maintenance.
• Effectively follows shipping and receiving procedures.
• Assists in conducting periodic inventory counts.
• Identifies and immediately reports faulty equipment damage and safety concerns to the Supervisor.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED and 3-5 years equivalent Warehouse Lead experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience operating standard warehouse forklift equipment.
• Requires flexibility with schedule and working extended hours when needed.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to perform unit measures, conversion calculations, and other mathematical calculations reasonably necessary to satisfactorily perform job duties.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, including handheld scanners.
• Wear and use appropriate PPE, such as a hard hat, steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• SAP Software knowledge

Physical / Mental Demands:

• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
• Must frequently lift and move items up to 50 pounds, sometimes for extended periods.

Work Environment:

This position is required to work in a manufacturing/warehouse environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Acknowledgement:

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as the Company may deem appropriate.

LT Foods Americas, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.