Warehouse Lead, Days

Warren Distribution - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing the flow of incoming and outgoing products in a warehouse environment. This role involves managing team tasks, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and maintaining accurate records of warehouse activities. The position requires physical labor, including operating forklifts and transporting heavy items, while adhering to company policies and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating daily responsibilities of team members to ensure shipping/receiving needs are met.
• Prepare and distribute assignments to team members.
• Safely use powered industrial trucks and other machinery to efficiently transport materials and products.
• Use the company's warehouse management system (WMS) to accurately record movement of materials and products.
• Safely and efficiently load and unload trailers, shelves, racks, and pallets.
• Accurately inventory materials and product.
• Weigh materials and products and record weight on tags, labels, and production schedules.
• Conduct daily safety check off sheets on material handling equipment: recharge batteries and fill fuel tank.
• Maintain good housekeeping and regularly clean work area, machines, and equipment.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness.
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with immediate supervisor/manager in discussing matters of importance.
• Adhere to established company values, practices, policies and procedures at all times.

Requirements

• Six months related experience, or a satisfactory combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above duties.
• Must be able to obtain forklift license through Warren Distribution.
• Exhibit familiarity with warehouse work environment and applicable safety procedures.
• Possess physical strength necessary to move and lift heavy materials.
• Safely operate powered industrial trucks (e.g., forklifts, high lift trucks) and other material handling equipment.
• Use a handheld computer unit to access the company's WMS.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent problem solving capabilities and ability to identify problems immediately and resolve matters quickly and effectively.
• Independently take advantage of opportunities to improve or increase skills, abilities and job knowledge.