Lead Warehouse Team Member Job at KOHLER in Charlotte

Lead Warehouse Team Member 

Location: Onsite – Charlotte, NC

Competitive Compensation: Starting at $28.00 - $30.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM (hours may vary). Occasional overtime before the shift starts.

Opportunity

Are you ready to build a career you can be proud of? At Kohler Co., we believe in empowering our employees to make a difference. Join our manufacturing team and be part of a culture dedicated to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. We offer opportunities for growth and advancement within our Ann Sacks location, where you can develop your skills and contribute to our mission of creating a more sustainable and gracious world.

Ann Sacks (a division of Kohler Co.) is a leading distributor and manufacturer of luxury tile, stone, and plumbing. Known for its exquisite collections, Ann Sacks offers a wide range of products that include hand-sculpted vanities, stone bathtubs, and a curated selection of marble and stone furniture. Our showrooms, including the newest one in Charlotte, NC, provide an inspiring environment where customers can explore our luxury tiles and slabs. The Charlotte showroom, opening in January 2025, will feature our latest designs and innovations, making it a premier destination for high-end tile and stone.

We are looking for a Lead Warehouse Team Member for the Slab Gallery. This position will be based at our Charlotte, NC location, where we specialize in luxury tiles and slabs. The ideal candidate is experienced in inbound/outbound operations, has strong forklift skills, and is customer-focused with a growth mindset. This hands-on leader will have strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative nature.

Crafting Excellence: Your Responsibilities

• Oversee and contribute to the daily warehouse/slab gallery operations, including prioritizing shipments, outbound freight carrier documentation, inbound goods receipts and documentation, maintaining inventory accuracy, and assuring compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Practice and ensure all are following required safety regulations. Take corrective action to fix any violations or poor safety conditions and report to management. Maintain accurate documentation on safety training and issues.
• Responsible for accurate inspection, documentation, posting of all inbound goods, and maintaining inventory accuracy. Safely unloading containers of slabs.
• Responsible for the accuracy of outbound customer shipments. Ensure all shipments are packed to company brand standards. Carrier documentation is completed and accurate.
• Ensure the workflow of warehouse operations and proactively avoid bottlenecks while adhering to warehouse lead times for inbound material, outbound shipments, customer samples, and returns.
• Man hour planning, warehouse/slab yard operations schedule, departmental budgets, establishing work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, recommend and implement process changes to drive increased efficiency and utilization.
• Maintain time and procedure records.
• Oversee the training of new employees.
• Evaluate the performance of employees and provide recommendations for promotions or transfers.
• Perform all duties as assigned by supervisor.

Ready to make a bold impact? Here’s the qualifications we\nare looking for:

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with leadership responsibilities in a warehousing, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• Forklift experience.
• Slab handling or equivalent experience not required, but preferred.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• High school diploma preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to SAP or similar operating systems.
• Lean manufacturing exposure.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Health insurance with premiums as low as $20 per month, dental and vision insurance, and company-paid disability and life insurance.
• 401k plan with company match and voluntary benefits such as identity protection and pet insurance.
• Paid\nHolidays, Vacation, and Sick Time (on first day of employment).
• Paid Voluntary Time Off (VTO).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Family Planning Benefit.
• Discounts on Kohler products.
• Tuition assistance for advanced education.
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement.

Relationships & Contacts

Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to the Warehouse Manager - Ann Sacks.
• Supervises a warehouse team of 1-2 employees.

Organization Relationships:

• Frequent contact with company support departments.
• Moderate contact with showroom personnel.
• Occasional contact with Merchandising/Purchasing personnel.

External Business Relationships:

• Frequent contact with freight vendors.
• Occasional contact with product or supply vendors.

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Key Requirements

• Physical\nCapability: Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or\nwithout accommodation. Regularly lifting of 20-30 pounds, occasionally 50+\npounds.
  
• Safety\nCompliance: Ability to implement and follow all safety policies and procedures.
  
• Effective\nCommunication: Ability to communicate effectively for manufacturing production\nprocesses.
  
• Reliability:\nConsistent attendance and work performance.
  
• Screening:\nSuccessful completion of a drug screen and background check.
  
• Age\nRequirement: Must be at least 18 years old.
  
  

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Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. 

About Us:
It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com.  Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.