Warehouse Lead - 1st Shift

Warehouse Lead

Lassonde Pappas & Co., formerly Old Orchard Brands, is a US leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers, and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we've been producing delicious products for our customers across the country!

To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforces. If you're passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us!

We value each of our employees' total wellbeing. To support employees in all stages of their wellness journey, we have a robust benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage options, growth and development potential, along with 401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Fairs, Gym Membership Discounts, and so much more!

Position Summary

The Warehouse Lead reports to the Warehouse Supervisor and is based out of our Sparta, Michigan location. This individual will be responsible for leading and directing the entire shift of the warehouse operation on the day-to-day activities with a focus on production support and customer service. Must be able to problem solve and determine priority levels for the day's work assignments and determine what will be completed and by whom, including coverage for call-outs, absences, and vacations.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Key duties include :
• Check in the driver, load the truck with the use of BOL, using the FIFO method, complete the load, print the BOL, and sign out the driver
• Load, unload, and pre-stage finished goods and ingredient loads
• Lead by example and direct others in the clean-as-you-go program
• Conduct daily walk through of the area and communicate findings to warehouse employees in their designated area
• Provide positive recognition to employees who exhibit good behavior in their work area
• Coordinate the clean-up of any findings during the walk-through and communicate gaps to other shifts and departments
• Ensure product rotation is occurring by setting expectations and leading by example with the forklift drivers on shipping out the oldest product first
• Audit shippers to see if the oldest product was pulled and coach employees when there is a gap
• Maintain good quality of the product produced as it pertains to rotation, correct tagging of product and ensuring the product is not damaged in the warehouse
• Perform audits on tagging locations to verify tags were completed correctly on each line
• Follow-up on rotation in shipping to ensure the oldest product was sent and place any old age product on hold to prevent old products from being shipped

Responsibilities Include Partnering With The Warehouse Supervisor To

Education And Experience

Minimum Required Qualifications :

Additional Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical office setting; driving a motor vehicle and occasionally working in the field.

Frequent : sitting, upward and downward flexion of neck; fine finger dexterity and light to moderate finger pressure to include extended periods of keyboard and mouse use, side-to-side turning of neck, walking, standing, bending and stooping, pushing / pulling, twisting at waist, moderate wrist torque to twist equipment knobs and dials.

Occasional : squatting, kneeling, reach above and at shoulder height, moderate grasp to manipulate reference books and manuals; lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs. from below waist to above shoulders and transporting distances up to 50 feet.

Vision : Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing : Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions 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 to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.