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Lead Warehouse Associate - Weekend Shift (Fri - Sun 6am - 6pm ET)

C.H. Robinson
PDS Plainfield North Warehouse, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Apr 2025
💰 $52,000/yr($32,000/yr$52,000/yr)

About the role

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Lead Warehouse Associate to play a pivotal role in training, coaching, and overseeing our warehouse team. In this position, you'll ensure the safe and efficient loading and unloading of freight from trailers or ocean containers, maintaining the flow of materials within the warehouse. You will elevate our operations by implementing process enhancements, resolving issues, and achieving efficiency improvements. We're seeking an individual who is dependable, detail-oriented, and safety-minded, capable of thriving in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. If you're ready to make an impact and lead by example, apply now and join our team!

***Enjoy a set Friday-Sunday schedule while still having four days off every week! This is a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET shift.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Assisting with training/coaching of warehouse team

  • Assisting warehouse supervisory team to ensure process is followed according to SOPs

  • Utilizing and assisting warehouse team (includes training and troubleshooting) in the utilization of Warehouse Management System (WMS) to ensure proper warehouse organization,

  • Perform assignments as delegated by the warehouse supervisors  

  • Receiving goods on behalf of customers and suppliers:  Offloading and loading vehicles, manual handling, checking paperwork, weighing, measuring, booking in freight, and reporting discrepancies in freight or paperwork, including damages

  • Operation of stand-up, sit-down forklifts and hand jacks

  • Palletization of loose and floor loaded cargo, stretch wrap and/or band

  • Unloading/loading of trailers/ocean containers in a professional and damage free manner

  • Preparing outbound loads to depart warehouse:  Matching paperwork with freight, labeling, ULD preparation and handling

  • Accurately signing off Bills of Lading, verifying counts and/or damages

  • Staging cargo within the warehouse in a safe and orderly manner

  • Responsible for general housekeeping to ensure warehouse standards of cleanliness and organization are maintained.  This may include sweeping, consolidation of product, maintaining inventories and other tasks as needed

  • Execute on all expectations surrounding quality per SOP or other customer requirements including reworking or recouping of freight

  • Handling of logistics accounts, picking, packing, inventory reporting/stock checks as needed according to client-specific SOP

  • Maintains the flow of materials and products in warehouses with varying degrees

  • Routinely exceeds performance standards, i.e.; established KPI’s

  • Make sound recommendations related to process improvement, problem resolution and/or efficiency gains

  • Ability to adapt/problem solve within their role, highly proficient/displays significant business understanding

  • Assists in development of new SOP’s related to new business or product, and/or process changes

  • Models safe work practices

  • Regular duties include cross-functional areas such as; receiving, loading, picking, shipping, etc.

  • Executing DFT procedures and regulations at all times, maintaining building perimeter security and challenging anything or anyone untoward

  • Handling of bonded import freight into the ERTS facility in accordance with regulations and breakdown of inbound ULD’s as required

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

  • Must be at least 18 years old

  • Possess good physical stamina and coordination. Could be required to stand and/or walk for long periods daily while frequently bending, twisting, reaching and periodically lifting up to 50 lbs.

  • Minimum 2 years of previous warehouse operations experience

  • Applicants in a warehouse role must complete a pre-employment drug screen as part of a conditional job offer

  • Ability to work flexible hours and days

Preferred:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Certified forklift operator

  • Familiarity with Bills of Lading, Shipping Manifests, Delivery Orders, etc.    

  • Excellent verbal communication skills

  • Ability to speak Spanish

  • Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Compensation Range

$16.97 - $26.49

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