Job Description
Job Overview:
The Shift Lead is responsible for all operational functions occurring during their scheduled shift. Lead will work with Supervisor’s to review daily needs, operational goals and metrics. Responsibilities listed below are not all inclusive, the Warehouse Lead is expected to perform any task deemed needed by the management team.
About the Role:
- Oversee forward pick shift operations, ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Plan, distribute, and monitor workloads to ensure on-time completion; track all on-site and incoming loads using provided tools.
- Review daily shipments for data errors and systematic completion; coordinate with IT to resolve issues.
- Provide daily coaching, training, and performance review of team member; create and implement action plans for those under production standards.
- Report shift performance, overall numbers, and team productivity to Warehouse Leadership.
- Participate in operational tasks as needed, including picking, loading, receiving, and put-away.
- Monitor warehouse cleanliness, manage manpower for daily housekeeping, and report equipment malfunctions.
- Assist with improvement plan implementations and cover for supervisors when needed.
- Record shift disturbances and changes during handoff and report to the supervisor.
- Review inventory location status, process and hold requests, facilitate inventory transfers, and ensure timely fulfillment of production bag stock orders.
- Monitor and submit operational consumable needs.
- Enforce all department safety policies; coach and train team members on safe work practices; immediately report safety violations or concerns to Warehouse Manager.
- Track and report KPIs including tonnage and lines picked per hour, team member productivity, service performance (QARFs), safety and incident prevention, and HACCP compliance.
- Submit suggestions for process improvements.
Who you are:
- You are happy our weekend shift.
- Reliable and detail-oriented warehouse professional ensuring operational efficiency, policy compliance, and safety standards.
- Skilled in planning, workload management, shipment tracking, and resolving operational or data issues independently.
- Experienced leader and coach, providing guidance, training, and performance support to team members.
- Hands-on in warehouse operations, inventory management, and maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient environment.
- Proactive in reporting KPIs, implementing process improvements, and enforcing safety and HACCP compliance.
About the Company:
Kalmbach Feeds offers the highest quality nutritional products for livestock, poultry, and companion animals. The company was founded in 1963 by Milton and Ruth Kalmbach with a vision to develop the finest products, providing customers with the best possible nutritional value. The Kalmbach family’s traditional core values have served as the compass for consistent success for over five decades, and the company has become the regional leader within the animal nutrition industry.
Kalmbach Feeds enjoys an excellent reputation for quality and integrity within the animal nutrition industry and is comprised of smart self-starters who are driven to serve customers. Our experienced, talented team utilizes cutting-edge technology and proprietary processes to deliver safe, innovative products. Our stringent ingredient testing, computer automated systems, patented technologies, dedicated manufacturing facilities, and in-house nutrition specialists guarantee it.
Additional information regarding our exciting company can be found at www.kalmbachfeeds.com as well as by viewing the video at https://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/join-our-team.
What you will enjoy:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401K with company match
- 3 weeks paid time off in first year
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Medical Reimbursement Plan
- Referral Bonus
- Access to company condo in Fort Myers, FL
Kalmbach Feeds is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each applicant for employment is considered solely based on job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
The information in your resume and application, including employment history, educational history and references, are subject to verification.
Pre-employment drug screen (hair and urine), physical, and criminal background check required
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
