Warehouse Operations Lead at General Fasteners in Denton, TX

General Fasteners Company located in Denton, TX is looking to hire a full-time Warehouse Operations Lead. Would you like to join a stable and growing local company where there is potential for career growth? If so, please read on!
This position earns a competitive starting wage, and we also offer great benefits and perks, such as 10 paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), a 401(k) option, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), life insurance, flexible work from home opportunities, a down-to-earth casual environment, and a positive team-oriented culture. Our full-time employees also have access to medical, dental, vision, and other insurance options.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS LEAD:
Warehouse Leads oversee supply chain management processes in distribution centers.
A Warehouse Lead is responsible for liaising with suppliers and customers, recruiting and motivating staff, monitoring work performance, supervising team leaders, and making sure safety rules are being followed. The most successful resume examples for Warehouse Leads showcase qualifications such as leadership, supply chain management expertise, communication, attention to details, and computer competencies. Employers select resumes making display of a college degree in a relevant area and previous managerial experience.
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with Warehouse Supervisor to establish operational procedures for warehouse activities
• Handling and disposition of materials
• Inspects the physical condition of the warehouse and equipment
• Prepare work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement of equipment, when necessary
• Monitor inventory levels
• Confers with Warehouse Supervisor, Branch Manager & Departments to ensure coordination of warehouse activities
• Assist in the direction for salvage of damaged or used material
• Participate in the planning of warehouse personnel safety
• Assists the Warehouse Supervisor with all warehouse activities including cycle counting, receiving, picking, and shipping.
• Work with Warehouse Supervisor to develop a team, identify employee-training needs and provide proper instructions to ensure procedures are followed
• Document disciplinary actions, when necessary

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Experience with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel & Word
• Experience with Epicor
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems
• Experience with Customer Web Portals
• Possess a customer focused attitude
• Possess strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Ability to organize resources and establish priorities
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy while meeting deadlines
• Must be self-directed and possess a high level of personal organization and drive
• Possess excellent communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal
• Interact well with employees at all levels within the organization and be able to build and maintain positive working relationships
• Willingness and ability to be flexible and adapt to changing job requirements
• Ability to be trained to operate powered industrial lift trucks and pallet jack.
• Working knowledge of all warehouse processes and ability to perform as needed
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to question from internal and external customers, employees, managers, clients and general public
• Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of Warehouse experience
• Preferred: Lean experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This job operates in a warehouse environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to inside ambient temperatures. Noise level may be high when operating powered industrial equipment. Employees are required to use appropriate safety equipment to prevent injury to self or others.

• The employee is frequently required to bend, stretch, twist, stand, move about, hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms to reach, handle and feel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 60 lbs. The employee is frequently required to climb on and off industrial powered equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

ABOUT GENERAL FASTENERS COMPANY
Founded in 1952, General Fasteners Company is a full-service distributor of Fasteners and Assembly Components. We excel at providing great products, superior customer service, customized Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, product testing, and engineering solutions for our valued customers. Our company culture plays a large part in our success. With 11 locations in North America, General Fasteners Company continues to provide these services to numerous companies throughout North America.  
General Fasteners Company continues to find new and innovative ways to service our customers as we carry on the traditional values on which our company was founded. After 70 years, we continue to be a privately held Michigan corporation dedicated to helping our customers reach their strategic goals through inventory solutions.
We believe that happy, talented employees add value to our company. We do our best to hire friendly, down-to-earth people who make good team members. We also promote a healthy work-life balance and personal development.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
We understand that your time is valuable and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you are the right for this job, please fill out our initial mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!