Joshua Buie

● Lead onboarding and cross-training for new and existing associates across all warehouse functions.

● Coach employees on safety, equipment operation, and performance expectations; conduct observations and skill assessments.

● Partner with Safety to deliver required training, update SOPs, investigate incidents, and ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, USDA, and food-safety standards.

● Facilitate team meetings, communicate policy changes, and maintain strong associate engagement.

● Oversee daily productivity, shipping audits, documentation accuracy, and proper material handling.

● Prepare schedules, manage labor hours and supplies, and identify process improvements. ● Support hiring, performance reviews, coaching, and discipline when needed

• Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and track materials movements.
• Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
• Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
• Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
• Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
• Developed and implemented policy and procedure updates to improve workflow and productivity.
• Boosted warehouse operations performance by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
• Coordinated with vendors to verify timely delivery of materials and supplies, avoiding delays.
• Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
• Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.

• Oversee and develop a team of more than 200 warehouse associates through one-on-one coaching, training on policies & producedures (maintain employee certifications), creating plan to address gaps, conducting performance reviews
• Build high-performing teams by interviewing, hiring, and onboarding warehouse personnel
• Develop and implement strategies to improve warehouse efficiency and productivity
• Monitor incoming & outgoing orders along with product quality, accuracy
• Ensure all warehouse staff have proper PPE
• Create and maintain schedules for warehouse staff to ensure adequate coverage and efficient use of resources
• Monitor operational information, i.e., mispicks, productivity reports, to ensure the entire shift meets rates and follows preferred methods; coaches & counsels to correct behaviors
• Prepare and issue purchase orders
• Adhere to budgetary and financial targets for the shift

• Supported successful launch of new weekend shift by training and certifying new warehouse workers in the Fairburn, GA  and Tampa, FL divisions
• Implemented new flex assignment system to place weekend floats across multiple job functions according to business needs
• Bridged the gap between day shift and night shift to ensure warehouse processes ran smoothly and efficiently
• Trained new team members on proper procedures and safety protocols, resulting in increased productivity and reduced errors.
• Collaborated with other department leads to streamline processes and improve overall warehouse operations.

• Transported pallets from the dock to designated warehouse slots
• Replenished pick slots with products from reserve slots to maintain inventory levels
• Performed operations & safety checkings, including battery, breakes, lift controls, and fire extinguishers

• Scheduled and conducted PIT (palletized industrial trucks) and TDR (trailer docking and releasing) training, including classroom and practical evaluations, as needed
• Ensured compliance with New Operator Behaviour Audits (NOBA) and PIT related refresher training
• Maintained PIT and TDR related records and complete all data entry
• Assisted with PIT and TDR related safety incident investigations and coach associates on safe operation
• Audited operators for compliance with all EHS PIT operation standards
• Performed data entry including creating, entering, and updating training rosters
• Answered questions and providing guidance to new associates in relation to their path
• Performed daily audits on new hires to check their progress and suggest areas of improvement

• Handled merchandise into and / or out of the warehouse facility
• Moved incoming and outgoing merchandise throughout the distribution center by forklift equipment
• Audited merchandise to ensure orders were received without damage or defects
• Filled merchandise orders from stores by selecting and moving merchandise from pick slot to conveyor
• Loaded outgoing merchandise from conveyor and / or four-wheel truck into trailer
• Identified, separated, labeled, and palletized merchandise onto flats