Warehouse Lead Operator

At fairlife, we believe in better — and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and well-being resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
• Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
• 401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
• Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
• Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential

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• →Support the Warehouse Supervisor in the execution of all tasks and duties in the warehouse based on predetermined expectations created by management
• →Responsible for overall dock flow and team breaks
• →Manage daily shipping schedule and perform inventory and yard checks to ensure accurate information is provided for proper decision making
• →Assist the Warehouse Supervisors in handling daily communication with 3^rd party partners
• →Assist the warehouse operator team as needed throughout the day
• →Perform receiving duties as needed during scheduled and unanticipated time off
• →Work cooperatively with colleagues and other departments and communicates relevant information in a timely and effective manner allowing them to fulfill their duties.
• →Provide feedback and recommendations to their supervisor regarding changes to improve the operation and implements action plans as directed
• →Inform supervisor of major team developments and concerns in a timely and effective manner
• →Execute inventory operational controls including maintaining necessary supply of inventory of assigned items
• →Perform and upholds all warehouse policies and procedures and report any violations observed to supervisor
• →Become an active member in the safety team and ensure a safe environment by identifying and rectifying safety concerns and reporting any issues to maintenance and Supervisor team
• →Coordinate and ensure that Sanitation responsibilities in the Packaging areas, Batching areas, and VTIS areas are maintained throughout their shifts. Maintain a state of “Audit-Readiness” with the physical condition of the area, as well as documentation
• →Periodically complete clerical work including shift report when covering for Supervisor
• →Inform other departments of necessary changes or inventory discrepancies. Report to Processing, Packaging, Warehouse, and Materials Managers for any problems encountered, and then follow any further instruction from management.
• →Follow all safety and working rules.
• →Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• →Maintain budgeted lanes and provide explanation of variance to plan. 
• →Maintain customer and supplier relationships through timely communications. 

• Must have the ability to trouble shoot problems and be persistent until a highly repairable solution is found.
• Must work in a safe manner and follow all safety procedures including use of safety equipment.
• Must be able to effectively schedule trucks with the expectation of 100% on-time delivery.
• Must be able to interpret production schedules and plan based on volume and transit times.
• Must be able to represent Fairlife in a professional manner when speaking with customers and suppliers.
• Must be willing to ask for assistance when the process is unclear.
• Treat everyone with respect and fairness.
• Attention to detail
• Must be able to operate equipment efficiently.
• Ability to work different shift including off shifts.

• Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.