Job Description:

SUMMARY
Serve as part of the team who builds and delivers Bookjoy as a Warehouse Lead. You are part of a dedicated team in an active environment where your daily activities of building a book fair include working safely, learning, demonstrating proficiency and meeting all productivity and quality requirement of your essential duties and responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Expertise/Functional:
1. Demonstrates ability to lead warehouse team, ensuring maximum efficiency in both daily tasks as well as special projects within the branch.
2. May prepare daily associate work/task assignments and assist BM/WHS with production planning.
3. In conjunction with Branch Inventory Coordinator (BIC), monitor inventory levels of all product and materials to avoid out-of-stock situations.
4. Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills with the ability to lead other employees.
5. Consistently meet minimum required production, accuracy, and quality standards for all work performed.
6. Follow all safety policies, processes, and procedures at all times.
7. Ensure work area is neat, clean, safe, and organized at all times.
8. May operate motorized pallet jacks upon successful completion of the SBF powered equipment program.
9. At any time may perform other duties or tasks associated with other position descriptions as part of individual and team development.
Effectiveness:
1. Dependability & Reliability
• Is reliable and dependable in fulfilling obligations.
• Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance in accordance with SBF policy.
• Responsible for proper handling of product at all times.
2. Planning & Organizing
• Plans and prioritize work to manage time effectively and accomplish assigned tasks.
• Recording details of all work tasks performed accurately and completely.
3. Working with Tools & Technology
• Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and technology to complete work functions according to process and procedures.
4. Leadership Initiative
• Responsible for execution of all operational processes in support of BM/WHS
• Demonstrates ability to perform supervisory tasks (excluding formal performance management) in temporary absence of warehouse supervisor/manager or during seasonal peaks when extended flex shifts are required.

Job Description
• Responsible for communicating problems/concerns to Warehouse management.
• Ability to independently recognize, problem solve, and respond to issues per operational standards.
• Share knowledge by training and mentoring peers on operations tasks.
• Support BM/WHS to train, coach, mentor, and motivate warehouse team.
Interpersonal:
1. Maintain a professional and positive relationship with all co-workers and customers.
2. Maintain compliance with drug and alcohol-free policy.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate basic product scanner proficiency (i.e., ordering replenishment) effectively with minimal errors.
• Strong team player and the ability to get along with co-workers.
• Good verbal/written communication skills, basic math skills, and ability to read documents in English, such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and direct other employees.
• Forklift experience is a plus (If certified – must be at least 18 years of age).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 50 lbs occasionally on a daily basis.
• Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 30 lbs to a height of 70” occasionally on a daily basis.
• Must be able to push wheeled cases, which may weigh in excess of 300 lbs, with an initial force of up to 50 lbs and a sustained force of up to 30 lbs.
• Must be able to stand, reach above and below the shoulders, squat, bend and kneel as necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to tolerate work in