About the role

We are seeking an organized, reliable, detail and service-oriented Warehouse Team Leader to join our growing team. In this position, you will monitor warehouse inventory as well as supervise warehouse staff to ensure that products are stored and shipped out in an accurate, efficient manner.

Previous warehouse or logistics experience is required. *

Responsibilities

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities (to include but not limited to)
• Coordinate and oversee all warehouse operations shipping, receiving, packaging & replenishment.
• Assign team members for daily railcar loading & site sanitation priorities.
• Supervise and direct warehouse staff; put worker safety as a top priority
• Track and account for all incoming and outgoing products
• Confirm proper and timely delivery of products
• Perform various inventory counts; order supplies and goods as needed
• Coordinate with other departments such as procurement, logistics, quality, production and maintenance to ensure effective warehouse operations.
• Supervise all forklift operations in the warehouse.
• Maintain warehouse and machinery, ensuring equipment is serviced when needed and a clean and tidy workspace is kept at all times
• Maintain shipping documentation, manifests, and receipts; enter relevant data in reports as needed
• Ensure that shipment materials match packing lists before dispatching orders
• Assist in the hiring and training process of new warehouse staff
• Ensure proper transport, packaging, and placement of products
• Motivate and lead warehouse staff to effectively carry out given tasks
• Abide by and enforce facility rules and state laws and regulations
• Improve warehouse work processes through strategic planning in order to create a more efficient fulfillment system
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities of the organization
• Discover new trends and innovations in the fields of warehousing and storage programs

Working Environment

The job is performed in a manufacturing plant. Exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, heat, sparks, oil and smoke may occur.

Protective safety equipment is required including appropriate clothing, shoes, gloves, hardhat, and goggles as needed. Activities include extended periods of standing and extensive work with various devices and heavy machinery.

About you

• 5-8 years in related field or related experience in a warehouse facility
• Good math and reasoning is essential. Able to apply general mathematical calculations, analysis of variance, as well as geometry, and other basic standard equations as required.
• Knowledge of database and productivity software required

In return AAK offer

Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offering potential for you to progress your future career

Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire

Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500

401(k) Plan with 100% match

Free Life and Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans

Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more

Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communities

Amazon AwardCo recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition

At AAK we strive to maintain a workplace that values diversity and inclusivity, to create an environment where our employees can unleash their true potential.

We believe that a diverse team brings new perspectives and ideas to the table and motivates us to Make Better Happen in all of our endeavors.

Our leadership team, as well as everyone at AAK, prioritizes the health and safety, of all who join our mission. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and foster a work environment that’s welcoming and accepting so that anyone who applies or joins AAK has equal access to opportunity.

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume.

We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care.

Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities.

Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.

AAKprohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status,and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state orfederal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of studentsin its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

Last updated : 2024-05-17