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Sysco

Supplies food and kitchen goods to restaurants

Warehouse Lead

Shipping & ReceivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePlainfield, IN, USA$21 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Two to five years of warehouse experience, including strong knowledge of import/export receiving and shipping and inventory control processes, procedures, and practices.
  • Familiarity with related Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and professional interaction skills.
  • Ability to write and present information and reports and respond to questions from suppliers, customers, management, and interdepartmental staff.
  • Ability to work proactively and constructively with internal staff from other departments and shifts.
  • Strong leadership skills, including the ability to mentor and develop individuals and teams.
  • Ability to lead team discussions and meetings, understand team dynamics, and work within a team structure.
  • Ability to delegate responsibilities effectively.
  • Ability to perform arithmetic using all units of measure, including rates, ratios, percentages, whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to understand and execute relevant policies and procedures consistently, timely, and objectively.
  • Ability to read, follow, and execute warehouse safety guidelines.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities and deadlines, adjust priorities as needed, and use time effectively.
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems, gather and analyze information, and develop alternative solutions.
  • Willingness to make timely decisions and exercise sound judgment.
  • Ability to approach others tactfully, react well under pressure, and follow through on commitments.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proven experience working in a diverse workforce.
  • Ability to build working relationships with internal business partners, vendors, and customers.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
  • Must be certified on warehouse equipment.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for 75% of a regular workday, frequently reach with hands and arms, lift up to 50 pounds, and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
  • Must be able to work primarily in a warehouse environment and tolerate wet or humid conditions, cold and elevated temperatures, outside weather, and moderate noise.
  • May be required to work evenings, weekends, or other shifts depending on business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with supervisors to determine daily, weekly, and monthly workloads.
  • Direct the team and provide leadership and assistance with daily operations to meet objectives.
  • Assist employees with exceptions and problem resolution.
  • Perform warehouse duties, including unloading and loading shipments, put-away and replenishment, receiving, product selection, and item demand and count checks.
  • Communicate issues and suggestions to the supervisor.
  • Train and assess new employees and provide retraining as necessary.
  • Ensure employees perform their duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Assist management with safety initiatives and other duties as needed.
  • Respond promptly to service requests and follow up as needed.
  • Travel less than 5% may be required for company events, staff meetings, training sessions, or customer meetings.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with HighJump/PeopleSoft, voice recognition, and radio frequency devices is preferred.
  • Warehouse Management System experience is preferred.

About the Company

Sysco

Supplies food and kitchen goods to restaurants

Sysco buys, stores and delivers food, kitchen supplies and equipment to restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels and other businesses that cook away from home. Alongside national brands, it sells its own Sysco Brand line of foods and supplies, which fills a large share of the cases it ships. Its biggest product groups are fresh and frozen meats, canned and dry goods, and frozen produce and baked goods. Customers order through Sysco sales representatives or online, and Sysco delivers from distribution centers across North America and Europe, earning money on the difference between what it pays suppliers and what customers pay for delivered goods. Sysco was founded in 1969, began public operations in 1970 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1969

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