- Handle the daily opening and closing operations
- Manage and coordinate the daily activities of the Warehouse Lead and team leads
- Supervise and train all warehouse staff, including onboarding new hires
- Conduct inventories in collaboration with each department lead
- Assist in the recruitment process for new warehouse staff
- Coordinate the unloading and loading of materials with all departments
- Provide all new forklift drivers with the individual training record, which includes:
Lift truck video
Lift Fork exam
Performance checklist
Container/truck security and sanitation checklist
10 Basic safety points
- Ensure all safety processes are followed by warehouse staff, including :
Placing wheel chocks / Safety Loc
Fastening seatbelts
Wearing safety shoes and vests
Adhering to forklift speed limits
Honking when necessary
Keeping forklift lights on while in use
- Conduct weekly and monthly warehouse meetings
- Complete and review all administrative tasks related to warehouse inspection forms on a weekly and monthly basis, including:
Forklift inspection forms
Warehouse daily sanitation
Eyewash station inspection
Hazmat inspection
Fire inspection
Sanitation inspection
Update the City of Laredo Hazmat information
- Maintain and supervise all warehouse schedules, including arrivals
- Minimize overtime
- Report any damages or incidents to the warehouse manager
- Maintain warehouse clean and organized
- Read and respond to emails for all department needs
- Coordinate with all warehouse team leads for overtime needed after hours or on weekends
- Rotation
- Conduct daily pow wows with Supervisors , warehouse lead and team leads
- Monitor the yard management system for any drivers waiting to be loaded
- Attend weekly meetings with management
- Assist visiting customers or vendors
- Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution and workplace safety.
- Managed a team of warehouse workers for optimal scheduling, task delegation, and overall productivity.
- Completed daily operations on time and maintained high standards of accuracy.
- Ensured safety compliance with regular inspections, staff training sessions, and adherence to OSHA regulations.
- Resolved conflicts between team members and addressed complaints or grievances.