Warehouse Lead

📍 Location: 1244 Saline Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116

🕒 Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

💲 Pay Range: $20 - $25 per hour

Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon!

The Dixon Group is looking for an experienced and motivated Warehouse Lead to join our team in Kansas City, MO! This is a fantastic opportunity for a natural leader who is ready to take the next step in their logistics career. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will be responsible for coaching a dedicated team of associates while actively participating in all warehouse functions. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about coaching a team to meet daily goals safely and efficiently.

About Us: The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

🚚 What You'll Do

• Lead & Mentor: Coach, train, and provide daily direction to a team of warehouse associates. You'll monitor team production, ensure tasks are completed correctly, and foster a positive, collaborative environment.
• Drive Operations: Actively participate in and coordinate all warehouse functions, including shipping, receiving, stocking, and accurately picking and checking customer orders using our Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Champion Safety & Quality: Uphold all safety standards, promote a "safety-first" culture, and ensure the warehouse remains clean, organized, and compliant.
• Solve Problems: Act as the team's first point of contact for questions, troubleshoot order or system issues, and report on team performance to the Warehouse Supervisor.
  
  

🎯 What We're Looking For

• Minimum of 4 years of verifiable leadership experience in a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven reliability, a strong attendance record, and the flexibility to work overtime when needed.
• Computer proficiency, with experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and RF scanners.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills—you can give clear direction and motivate a team.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• A Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus!
• Forklift certification is a plus!
• Ability to consistently lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. during your shift.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and reach for the duration of an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment, which may be subject to moderate noise levels and varying temperatures.
  
  

🌟 What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Competitive salary
• Monthly bonus program
• 401K retirement plan
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Gym reimbursements, and more!
  
  

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)