Corporate Warehouse Shift Lead- Blue Nights in Birmingham

Location: Birmingham - Warehouse (Corporate)

The COR Warehouse Shift Lead is a key member of the Warehouse Team responsible for utilizing industrial equipment for general warehouse operations; to include loading and unloading trucks, applicable scanning of inventory, inventory tracking, and WMS system support. Required to fill in for the Supervisor, as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Must be familiar with warehouse, clerical/dispatch, production and premise/purchase area(s) in order to ensure best time management in completing assigned duties.
• When pulling from palletizer area, requirements are as follows:

• Ensure any pallet placed in stock has a ticket attached; ensure each pallet has correct stock rotation.
• Ensure there are no more than three stacks of plastic pallets behind each palletizer at any time.
• Never let the pallets of full product back up and shut the palletizer down.
• Dispose of all partials at the end of each run.

• Ensure all partial pallets of crowns are used first.
• Ensure all partial pallets of bottles are used first.
• Ensure can line has cartons.
• Ensure can line has lids.
• Ensure plastic trays are kept loaded at the denester.
• Ensure empty pallets are pulled from depalletizer.
• Ensure lines never run out of bottles or cans.
• Help keep hoppers empty when possible.
• Ensure all dunnage loads are properly accounted for and all billing is completed for return shipment(s).

• Assist supervisors in research and analysis of inventory discrepancies and its root cause.
• Research all traceable contact points for inventory resolution.
• Identify process errors in EPs that cause inventory issues.
• Assist in process training of EPs with management to improve inventory accuracy.
• Must properly and accurately load/unload materials as needed.
• Loader is responsible for stacking individual cases for partial pallet load‑out.
• Correctly receive and verify supplier P.O.(s) and accurately account for all ordered pallets/cases, through AVAIL (demand planning).
• Perform periodic review of inventory through cycle count research and correction.
• Perform physical and system checks of ordered pallets.
• All forklift operators are responsible for daily checklist of unit and battery as designated.
• Required to assist in keeping assigned area neat and in order.
• May be required to work varying shifts, weekends and/or overtime if needed to meet customer demand.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

FOOD SAFETY:

Required to follow the Good Manufacturing Program (GMPs) as listed in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 21 section 110. Requires participation in various Food Safety related training that Buffalo Rock utilizes. Required to report potential issues related to Food Safety.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Must exhibit a high level of ethical and moral conduct while at work or in attendance of any off‑site function during work hours or after work hours while representing the Buffalo Rock Company.
• Responsible for continuous self‑improvement through the knowledge and use of all Buffalo Rock provided training.
• Must successfully complete assigned training curriculum, including but not limited to online and/or facilitated training.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the Company from possible damages, theft, or other liabilities.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the safety of employee‑partners, self, customers, Buffalo Rock property, and customer property.
• Honor and follow through on all business commitments.
• Active Learning—Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Learning Strategies—Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Mathematics—Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Reading Comprehension—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Coordination—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Instructing—Teaching others how to do something.
• Time Management—Managing one’s own time.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Work environment

In a warehouse environment. Working conditions will be inside and outside where temperatures will vary from extreme heat to extreme cold, working in rain or snow, all for extended periods.

Physical Demands

• Stand: Constantly
• Walk: Constantly
• Sit: Occasionally
• Manually Manipulate: Constantly
• Grasp: Constantly
• Reach Above Shoulder: Frequently
• Speak: Constantly
• Climb: Occasionally
• Squat or Kneel: Frequently
• Lift/Carry 11‑20 lbs.: Constantly
• Lift/Carry 21‑50 lbs.: Frequently
• Lift/Carry 51‑100 lbs.: Occasionally
• Lift/Carry Over 100 lbs.: Occasionally

Required education and experience

• Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree; Required.
• Computer Skills: Basic knowledge of Microsoft suite of products including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Experience: Two (2) years of experience with a WMS application: Required.
• Certifications and Licenses: Must be able to be Forklift Certified by Buffalo Rock Company.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic makeup, status as a protected veteran, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

Other duties

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.