What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Shift Leader position at Quality Brands Distribution, LLC?
Join a Family Business That Values People, Performance and Pride
Quality Brands is a family-owned beverage distributor built on relationships and doing things the right way. We operate with the agility of a local business and the standards of a best-in-class distributor. Our leaders are visible, hands-on, and empowered to make decisions that improve the business and support our people.
If you are a disciplined operator who uses data to drive decisions, takes pride in building strong teams & ready to grow the next future leaders, this role would be a great fit for you.
Why Quality Brands
- Family-owned company with strong values and long-term vision
- Leadership visibility and decision-making authority
- Opportunity to build teams and improve operations meaningfully
- Culture that values accountability, respect and performance
Leadership and Operational Competencies:
Operational Leader
- Lead shift planning and objective setting with Warehouse Manager
- Establish, track and deliver operational performance benchmarks
- Organized daily shift experience and review prior day results
- Supervise scheduling, safety, training and workflow efficiency
- Use WMS and reporting tools to identify efficiency opportunities
- Leverage productivity data to improve performance
- Anticipates issues and implements process improvements
- Motivate team to keep moral high
Communication & Problem Solving
- Clear communication to both Warehouse Manager and Team daily
- Resolving conflicts constructively and fairly
- Resolve problems with critical thinking and executing tasks at hand
- Explaining the WHY for clear understanding behind every decision
- Cross-communication to all departments when changes are made outside of normal circumstances
- Optimizing workflow to needed departments
Safety & Training
- Ensure safe equipment operation across all team members
- Lead forklift certification and training programs
- Enforce safety programs and operational compliance
- Train all new employees and ensure they meet our standards
What Strong Candidates Bring:
- 2 years pf Operations or Warehouse Experience
- CDL Preferred, but not required
- Ability to move and dock fleet trucks
- Forklift Certification (Ability to train & certify others)
- Ability to lift product as needed
- Proficiency with Encompass WMS
- Earns respect through competence and consistency
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:
● Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
● 401(k) Retirement Plan
● Paid Time Off (PTO)
● Cell Phone Allowance
● Opportunities for growth and expanded responsibilities
● Supportive and team-oriented work environment