Rochester NY - Warehouse Production Lead - Freezer Department 3Rd Shift

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

At FHI, you determine how much money you make, how fast and how far you grow your career. It doesn't matter who you are, or what your background is, we offer everyone the path to long-term success; the rest is up to you.

FHI is proud of our reputation of employing the industry's most reliable warehouse professionals. We go the extra mile to develop and retain quality associates and offer a career path to leadership roles with greater pay - an approach our customers acknowledge and appreciate.

We're looking for an experienced Warehouse Production Lead to join our team!

The Warehouse Production Lead performs supervisory and other management responsibilities while performing production unloading assignments. Leads distribute unloading assignments to handlers and coordinate unloading activities. At the direction of the department manager. Leads manage the completion of administrative paperwork for reporting daily activity to the corporate office and have some responsibility for ensuring compliance with all FHI policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include:

• Adaptability and the ability to handle high-pressure situations are essential.

• Communicate effectively with other departments and customer service to meet customer demands.

• In a fast-paced environment, safely and efficiently unload tractor trailers delivering products to our distribution warehouses.

• Use a variety of forklifts to remove products from trailers.

• Break down pallets and restack cases onto new pallets - this is where the manual labor comes in!

• All other duties as assigned.

Please note this is not a travel position, and you should live local to the site.

We take pride in doing things right, and that includes the way we treat our employees. We offer:

• Production Pay or $15.00 an hour base rate, whichever is greater!

• Daily stipend allowance when performing lead duties

• Equipment training

• Full-time, permanent positions with lots of associate development and internal promotion opportunities

• Various shift times available in a variety of warehouse temperatures/environments

• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k & paid time off!

• Awesome referral bonus & more incentives

• FHI offers weekly pay and on-the-job training!

Qualifications Required:

Education:

We believe that skills and experience are what truly matter. While education can be a valuable asset, it is not a strict requirement for success in this role.

Experience:

• Experience in managing and leading a team is essential.

• Requires a combination of leadership, organization, problem-solving, and technical skills to ensure the smooth functioning of the warehouse department.

• Strong communication skills are essential for interacting with team members, other departments, and external stakeholders like suppliers and customers.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Good verbal/written communication skills.

• Willingness to work the required schedule.

• Ability to speak and write English for effective communication.

• Basic math skills.

• Attention to detail and ability to follow directions.

• Interact respectfully and courteously with associates, co-workers, management, and customers.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

Work Environment:

• This position is designated as safety-sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Warehouse environment with extreme heat and cold temperatures.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push and squat most of the workday.

• Handle cases weighing from 25 to 95 pounds and can expect to handle between 50 and 200+ pallets on any given day.

• The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms or alarms) in moderate to loud work environments.

By submitting this application, you are providing consent for FHI to contact you via phone (call or text) or email.

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

FHI 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.

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!