Warehouse Team Lead

Position: Warehouse Team Lead
Department: Warehouse
Location: Jackson, GA

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

At Bonduelle Americas, we're on a mission to make plant-rich eating easy, accessible, and joyful for everyone. As a certified B Corp, we invite people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle.

With four facilities and nearly 3,000 Associates in the US, we're part of something bigger: a global movement rooted in over 170 years of family heritage. Our parent company, Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), brings plant-rich foods to tables in nearly 100 countries and partners with growers who cultivate more than 173,000 acres of fresh, nutritious produce each year.

At Bonduelle-Americas, you'll find more than just a career; you'll find purpose with a team that puts people first, values sustainability, and believes in doing well by doing good. Together, we're inspiring the shift towards a plant-rich diet that nourishes both people and the plant.

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Team Lead provides hands-on leadership for daily warehouse operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and accurate receiving, storage, and distribution of products. This role leads frontline associates, supports supervisors and managers, monitors productivity, and ensures compliance with food safety, quality, and safety standards in a cold and wet manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Daily Warehouse Operations

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day warehouse activities, including receiving, picking, shipping, sanitation, and inventory control.
• Verify incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy, quality, and compliance with established procedures.
• Monitor picking and loading productivity, including labor efficiency and adherence to established performance standards.
• Support proper product slotting, racking, and material flow to improve efficiency and space utilization.
• Identify and address out-of-stocks, receiving errors, selection errors, and damaged product; escalate issues as needed.
• Assist with salvage and proper disposition of damaged or nonconforming materials.

Team Leadership & Support

• Provide direct, hands-on leadership to warehouse associates on the floor.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and coaching employees to ensure safe and effective performance.
• Assign daily work, provide real-time feedback, and help resolve operational or employee issues.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• Serve as a communication link between associates and warehouse leadership.

Food Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Follow and enforce all food safety and food quality programs, including SQF and site-specific policies.
• Ensure warehouse food safety activities (e.g., trailer inspections) are performed according to protocol.
• Apply and reinforce learnings from Food Safety and Quality onboarding and training in daily operations.
• Ensure associates follow proper food safety, sanitation, and quality practices at all times.

Safety & Equipment

• Support warehouse safety programs to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Ensure associates use equipment safely and properly; report unsafe conditions immediately.
• Conduct routine inspections of warehouse areas and equipment; request maintenance or repairs as needed.
• Support preventive maintenance efforts and proper care of warehouse equipment.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report basic productivity metrics (e.g., pick rates, receiving rates, labor hours).
• Identify improvement opportunities related to workflow, safety, efficiency, and quality.
• Support warehouse leadership in meeting operational goals and performance targets.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work in a cold and wet manufacturing environment.
• Ability to make decisions and communicate clearly under tight time constraints.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment and collaborate across departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of warehouse or distribution experience, including lead or informal supervisory responsibilities.
• Basic computer skills and comfort with warehouse systems and productivity tracking.
• Proven track record of results with a hands-on, bias-for-action approach.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, team-focused culture.