Warehouse Lead

Job Type

Regular

People are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in working together, speaking honestly, taking ownership, and creating value in everything we deliver. Our culture is built on collaboration, accountability, and a shared commitment to growing stronger together. Joining the team means being part of an environment where people support each other and take pride in making a real impact.

At Agropur, organizational growth is driven by the growth of our people.

What Agropur Offers

An environment that supports your development:

• Starting Rate: $30.33 hourly
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm, overtime as required
• Two pay increases within a year, up to $1.00
• Sunday Double Time
• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings: 
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with up to 7% company contributions
• 3 Weeks PTO on day 1
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities
• Healthy work/life balance
  

The role

The Challenges That Will Allow You To Grow

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient end-of-production line operations and movement of product and inventory throughout warehouse and/or cooler environment. This position provides leadership for warehouse staff related to daily workflow.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate inventory accounting; assisting with Monthly and Quarterly inventories.
• Possess thorough knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control and related duties, executing with excellence.
• Possess thorough knowledge of how the warehouse department and shipping & receiving operate.
• Hold mastery of all job functions in the warehousing area.
• Handle all equipment and product efficiently and safely.
• Train newer employees as appropriate.
• Proactively communicate warehouse issues involving deficiencies to members of the management team as needed.
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork and data entry in a timely manner.
• Consistently meet or exceed production goals.
• Schedule and or direct employees as directed by appropriately addressing workflow needs.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, and immediately report any potential food safety issues to management.
• Assist Plant Manager and Human Capital with timekeeping as needed.
• Monitor open cooler storage racks and storage requirements.
• Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, and demurrage charges, using calculator or price list.
• Determine shipping method for materials using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Ensure that shipping and receiving schedule is accurate, delegating additional resource needs as appropriate.
• Work with Automation on proper procedures in regard to the ASRS.
• Effectively communicate production undergrade as dictated by daily records and ensure that all relevant parties are informed.
• Manage undergrade inventory on hand, and work as liaison between the facility and sales to ensure that volume moves efficiently to the customer.
• Manage the SAP tasks for the ASRS/warehouse, and delegate responsibilities as necessary.
• Match bills of lading to paper work, container numbers and seal trucks.
  
  

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Safety Protocol
• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.
  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Profile sought

Education Required

What you bring to grow with us:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  
  

Experience Required

• Minimum three (3) years Shipping, Receiving and Warehouse experience required.
• SAP/Automated system experience preferred.
• Sit down/Standup Forklift operation experience preferred.
• Ability to learn to move trailers on the property
  
  

Certification/Licensure Required

• Forklift certification required.
• Reach truck and pallet jack certification required.
• Yard dog certification required.
• Drivers License with insurable driving history
  
  

Skills Required

• Able to provide current, direct, complete, and “actionable” feedback to others, identifying issues and taking appropriate action.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, quality and cleanliness in work.
• Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.); interview to gather information; advise others on alternatives/options; coach and counsel others; read, understand and explain technical data.
• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
• Results driven, bottom-line oriented, strives to exceed goals, and motivates self and others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.
• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.
  
  

AA/EEO – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Where you’ll be working: 

• Our Little Chute, WI, plant is home to about 95 employees. This facility is a top manufacturer of IQF sticks that are supplied to the appetizer industry. Next to the plant is our well-known Simon’s Specialty Cheese store, which has about 20 employees. Simon’s is a Wisconsin-themed store, with everything from meats and cheese to clothing and craft spirits.
• Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage, and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com 
  
  

 

A workplace where learning, growth, and performance go hand in hand.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.