The Black Tux is reinventing the formalwear rental industry so people can show up at their best on the days that matter most. The company designs and manufactures modern rental suits and tuxedos that actually fit—made of 100% wool, ordered online, and delivered for free. Using a combination of machine learning, tailor-trained fit specialists, and industry-leading customer service, The Black Tux guarantees a perfect fit every time.
As our Warehouse Lead at The Black Tux, you will be responsible for guiding and coaching Warehouse Associates. With a lead-by-example mentality, you will hold yourself and your team accountable to achieve daily goals. In this position, you may support multiple areas of the warehouse and be asked to learn new functions to support the changing needs of the business.
What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of 3 to 40 associates throughout the year during our peak seasons
• Review and execute floor plans by management to meet daily goals
• Complete start of shift meetings with teams daily to go over performance metrics, daily goals, safety tips, quality standards, and more
• Review and update associates hourly on TPH performance to ensure floor plans/daily goals are being met
• Make callouts to management staff on any unsafe practices within the operation to ensure the safety of all employees
• Work with cross-functional partners in other departments to balance backlogs coming from the departments
• Notifies the inventory ambassador and/or lead about the shortage of any supplies required to conduct the work
• Follows the standard operating procedures and notifies the manager in case of any challenges performing the function as documented in SOP
• Provides real-time coaching on safety, quality, behavior, or performance standards according to our TBT policies and values
• Grow your ambassador to be able to take on the next level within leadership following TBT guidelines
• Notifies your manager immediately about any consistent quality defects that are occurring and proactively plan to find a real-time solution
• Understand and be able to learn industry-specific technology
• Complete end-of-shift reports as required within the leadership team and speak to any misses within your department
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Who You Are

• 2 years of experience in a warehouse environment
• Previous experience in management or a leadership position
• Fast and efficient while maintaining a focus on safety, quality, and high attention to detail
• Naturally curious to understand themself and their work better
• Understands general warehouse concepts such as 5S, Lean, PPE, MSDS, Root Cause Analysis - Korber knowledge is a plus
• Collaborative nature both when working with others and taking on a project
• Takes pride in punctuality for themselves and their team
• Working knowledge of Gmail, Google Sheets and/or Excel, Google Docs
• English verbal and written skills required, bilingual a plus

Perks & Benefits At The Black Tux

• We pay people equally and based on market compensation data
• We provide a 401(k) plan through Betterment
• Our Health, dental and vision plans are competitive; we cover 100% of employee coverage and 50% of dependents
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Free Friday lunches and snacks
• Employee events and celebrations
• Monthly reward and recognition program
• Parental Leave
• Free suit rentals

$21.01 - $22.17 an hour
The Warehouse Lead role is onsite at our Gardena warehouse.
The base hourly rate for this position will be $21.01 - $22.17/hour, compensation may vary based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and location. The Black Tux defines compensation plans using market data aligned with comparable companies at a similar stage and size as ours.
Our people are the most important asset to us. Our benefits, perks, pay, and culture reflect this in every decision we make.
We're an equal-opportunity employer to all. We interview and hire applicants of all backgrounds, orientations, expressions, and identities.
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There has been a wave of recruitment scams happening across our industry so here are some things to keep an eye out for: during our interview process we will never ask candidates for money, send unsolicited job offers or employee contracts, ask for sensitive personal information, require any fees or access to any financial accounts, conduct text-only interviews, or hold interviews on social media platforms or online chats. We're including a link on job scams and how to avoid them from the Federal Trade Commission for anyone who would like to learn more.