Lead Warehouse Worker

Target Target · Retail · Leeland Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD

Lead Warehouse Worker at Target responsible for assisting Operations Managers in coordinating work activities, instilling a safety culture, identifying training needs, participating in root cause analysis, conducting audits, assessing product flow and quality, and assigning tasks to team members. Requires leadership, warehousing or manufacturing experience, basic math, communication, and time-management skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. lead tasks which may include assisting Operations Managers in coordinating work activities and process flow.
  2. help to instill a safety culture, identify training needs, and participate in root cause analysis using experience and continuous improvement methodology.
  3. assist in conducting control plan and standard work audits, collaborating with your Operations Manager to identify gaps.
  4. assess product flow and quality and make appropriate recommendations and adjustments in collaboration with your leader to efficiently and safely move product to achieve goals.
  5. assign tasks to team members, providing specific work direction and monitoring progress daily to improve on performance and functional area goals.

Skills

Required

  • 1-3 years of leadership, warehousing or manufacturing experience
  • Ability to lift and carry merchandise weighing 47 lbs. frequently throughout a shift and up to 60lbs. occasionally
  • Ability to access all areas of the distribution center, including the mezzanine
  • Ability to read, use matching skills and comprehend department/product documentation
  • Basic math skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to operate computer systems with minimal direction after receiving training
  • Strong time-management skills; able to multitask, prioritize and manage requests when received from all departments
  • Ability to be trained on powered equipment safely
  • Ability to work independently, as well as on a team, providing work direction to team members
  • Strong interpersonal skills to relate with all members of the team