Warehouse - Warehouse Lead

**Mission**: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

**Our C.H.E.F.S. Values**:
Curious & Creative
Hungry For Food & Results
Entrepreneurial
Forward Thinking & Flexible
Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Lead and positively coach warehouse team members to safely, accurately and efficiently select, replenish, receive, and load product for customer orders.A first line leader positively coaching, leading and motivating associates resulting in accurate Receiving, proper scanning during replenishments Motivates and positively engages team members and their assigned team to deliver results which at a minimum help the team achieve all Key Performance Indicators (Safety, Quality, Service and Cost).

JOB DUTIES
- Engage team members to consistently achieve and/or exceed individual performance goals and objectives by positively leading by example.
- Proactively identify and remove obstacles for teams and individual team members.
- Responsible for associate development through positive coaching and training on policy & procedures and equipment.
- Works with operations management team to lead initiatives to reduce damages while ensuring teams and individuals accurately report and record damaged inventory items.
- Is proactively engaged in coaching individual team members to accurately use voice and computer systems which in turn reduce “mis-picks,” improve inventory accuracy through accurate replenishments and picking, and support a more accurate and balanced incentive program.
- Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
- Maintains physical condition of warehouse; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
- Consistently supports warehouse operations regarding employee schedules, work-loads and productivity immediately identifying individual obstacles or team barriers to supervisors and managers across multiple shifts and/or the department.
- Insure compliance with OSHA standards and company safety requirements.
- Is capable of assuming additional responsibilities to support the shift’s efforts to achieve or exceed all Key Performance Indicators associated with Safety, Quality, Service and Cost

**SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Has the experience positively engaging peers and teams while working through diverse and challenging opportunities to effectively deliver results.
- Leadership, motivation and managerial skills.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated success in following standard operating procedures (SOPs) while providing input and ideas for “best practices” in a warehouse distribution setting with a focus on inventory control, replenishment, and outbound loading and shipping operations.
- Ability to understand data and results while articulating the same to individual team members.
- Manages time effectively and adapts quickly to changing priorities.
- Accurate with attention to detail.
- Strong communication and organization skills with superior work ethic.
- Judgment and decision-making ability.
- Team player who works productively with wide range of staff.

KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership, and customer service skills.
- The ability to make decisions, problem-solve, prioritize the flow of work and proactively identify and develop solutions to successfully remove obstacles for individuals and teams.
- The inherent drive and desire to take ownership for follow-up with individuals and leaders alike.
- Ability to learn and mature as a leader to effectively coach and develop others to support, achieve and exceed individual, team and company objectives.
- Experience with identifying opportunities for improvement developing and supporting solutions
- Ability to positively motivate teams and influence and communicate with individuals at all levels

Strong leadership, communication and people

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

**Perks & Benefits**:

- Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
- Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Life Insurance
- 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
- Employee discounts for travel and events
- 401k

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to re