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Lead Material Handler

Location: Lakeland, FL, USA - 1515 Kendrick Lane

If you are passionate about inspiring, motivating and assisting your team members, this opportunity could further enhance your journey and we want to hear from you!  Day to day you will be helping your team improve the overall process of the building and the individual team members.  

Shift: Sunday -5:00pm to completion. Monday to Thursday, 6pm to completion.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Ability to perform all positions in the warehouse to company standards. 

• Train and/or lead individuals in inventory, receiving, picking, packing, quality control, sorting, loading, and replenishment functions. 

• Ability to work various shifts based on staffing or DC business needs 

• Ability to learn and perform outbound functions in which you are not already proficient in  

• Be able to operate (or become certified) on Material Handling Power equipment including cherry picker, reach truck, dock stocker, and a powered pallet jack. 

• Effective use of systems including but not limited to checking emails and responding to items impacting you and your area, AS400, Access Databases, RF unit, etc., to facilitate necessary people movement based on needs of operation.

• Communicates and partners well with other leads and team members 

• Makes timely and effective decisions based on objectives and goals.

• Address issues effectively and immediately and do not avoid them as they arise.

• Reinforce leadership team’s mission and objectives when out on the floor.

• Effectively manage area of responsibility to assist with meeting objectives.

• Actively participates in shift start meetings, lead meetings, department meetings and employee meetings.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Typically requires 5+ years of related experience

Additional Skills and Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience. (A minimum of 6 months of McKesson experience is required for internal employees)

• 6+ months of experience utilizing Power Industrial Equipment as needed and maintain appropriate certifications. (i.e., cherry picker, reach truck, dock stocker and a powered pallet jack.).   Training will be provided to those willing to learn, but, must be able to maintain certification

• Basic MS Office and data entry

• AS400 experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to lead individuals, explain/train processes, as well as create and follow through on SOP’s 

•  Must be a positive change team member that demonstrates passion and commitment to the success of the team and individuals; partnering with various internal and external customers, team members and/or departments

• Good critical thinking skills with the ability to see the “big picture”, be proactive, and problem solve

• Excellent organization and prioritization in a fast paced environment with competing priorities

• Other tasks may be assigned to improve and maintain the proper training and support of the DC

Physical Demands (may include all or some of the following, some only on occasion):

• Must be comfortable working at heights

• Must be comfortable working in refrigerated areas when required

• Ability to walk up to 10 miles throughout the course of a shift (steps vary per shift) 

• Ability to lift 20-40 pounds repetitively throughout the course of a shift without assistance; ability to lift greater weights in a team lift (weight varies based on product)  

• May sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day.

• May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day.

• May be necessary to work extended hours as needed.

• Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required.

• May need to work in cold or refrigerated areas

• Visual acuity to see and read fine prints. Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• Must be able to hear normal voice sounds.

Career Level – IC – Operations Support – O4

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson’s pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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