Warehouse Team Lead

2 weeks ago


Kitchener, Canada Gentek Full time

Company Description

Gentek is a leading manufacturer and distributor of vinyl/aluminum siding, windows, and other exterior home improvement products. With 3 manufacturing facilities and 22 distribution branches in Canada, we pride ourselves on providing our customers with superior service. This can only be achieved by having a fantastic group of employees and we know that they deserve a great work experience, which we strive to provide.

Let’s not sugarcoat it, working in a warehouse, especially one that distributes heavy building materials, can be exhausting The job is physically demanding and there’s no doubt you’re getting a workout in when on the job. At Gentek, we recognize the effort our Warehouse staff put in each day to make sure business runs smoothly and our customers are satisfied. For these reasons, we are proud to provide our staff with some fantastic perks. These include, and are certainly not limited to:

- Straight weekdays, so you get the weekends to yourself to unwind and do the things you love
- Limited overtime. At Gentek, we’re all about work/life balance.
- Competitive benefits package.
- Savings plan with company matched contributions.
- 3 weeks’ vacation right off the hop.
- An awesome team and a welcoming environment

**Job Description**:
As a Warehouse Team Lead, you will be a ‘strong second’ in the warehouse. On top of doing all the normal things warehouse helpers do, you will also provide bench strength to the team by assisting the Warehouse Supervisor with some tasks in periods of heavy workload. General responsibilities include:
Shipping & Receiving
- Pick orders and prepare them in staging areas for delivery
- Assist with loading and unloading of delivery trucks
- Pick orders for immediate pick-up
- Ensure accuracy of order against paperwork
- Move incoming product to the designated location in the branch
- Manage supply of packaging materials and other normal warehouse supplies
- Enforce 5S branch organization system
- Perform housekeeping duties to ensure order and cleanliness of warehouse space
- Perform cycle counts in accordance with schedule

Customer Service
- Greet customers entering the warehouse by addressing them verbally
- Serve them immediately or indicate that they will be helped as quickly as we can manage

**Qualifications**:
Education/Experience/Skill
- High school education required
- Able to read and write word and letter/number sequences
- Forklift certified an asset
- Experience in a warehouse environment an asset

Behavioural Disposition
- High compliance with standards, requirements, and processes. You’ll come to work and give us your best each day
- Emotional intelligence that facilitates respectful and courteous interactions with customers and other Gentek employees
- Attentive and detail-oriented

Environment & Physical/Mental Demands
- Must be able to safely lift 50lbs
- Must be able to operate material handling equipment
- Distribution branch physical environment: noise, fluctuating temperature due to bay doors being open, constant stimulation of senses (visual, audio distractions)

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