**POSITION SUMMARY**
C.H. Robinson is seeking a **Lead Warehouse Associate** to play a pivotal role in training, coaching, and overseeing our warehouse team. In this position, you'll ensure the safe and efficient loading and unloading of freight from trailers or ocean containers, maintaining the flow of materials within the warehouse. You will elevate our operations by implementing process enhancements, resolving issues, and achieving efficiency improvements. We're seeking an individual who is dependable, detail-oriented, and safety-minded, capable of thriving in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. If you're ready to make an impact and lead by example, apply now and join our team!
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:
+ Support warehouse supervisory team in adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure their implementation
+ Assist warehouse team in utilizing Warehouse Management System (WMS), including training and troubleshooting, to maintain efficient warehouse organization
+ Receive goods from customers and suppliers by offloading and loading vehicles, checking paperwork, weighing, measuring, and reporting discrepancies or damages
+ Operate stand-up, sit-down forklifts, and hand jacks for palletization, stretch wrapping, and banding of cargo
+ Load and unload trailers/ocean containers in a professional and damage-free manner
+ Prepare outbound loads by matching paperwork, labeling, and handling Unit Load Device (ULD) preparation
+ Sign off Bills of Lading accurately, verifying counts and damages
+ Stage cargo within the warehouse safely and orderly
+ Maintain warehouse cleanliness and organization standards through general housekeeping
+ Ensure quality standards are met according to standard operating procedures (SOP) or customer requirements, including reworking or recouping freight
+ Contribute to the development of new SOPs related to new business, products, or process changes
+ Regular duties include cross-functional areas such as receiving, loading, picking, shipping, etc.
+ Completion of weekly bond checks
+ Execute Dock-to-Stock procedures and regulations at all times, maintaining building perimeter security and challenging anything or anyone untoward
+ Handle bonded import freight into the External Temporary Storage (ERTS) facility in accordance with regulations and breakdown of inbound ULD's as required
**QUALIFICATIONS**
Required:
+ Must be at least 18 years old
+ Minimum 2 years of previous warehouse operations experience
+ Possess good physical stamina and coordination
+ Could be required to stand and/or walk for long periods daily while frequently bending, twisting, reaching, and periodically lifting up to 50 lbs.
+ Certified forklift operator
+ Applicants in a warehouse role must complete a pre-employment drug screen as part of a conditional job offer
+ Site Specific: Ability to work flexible hours and days
Preferred:
+ High School Diploma or GED
+ Familiarity with Bills of Lading, Shipping Manifests, Delivery Orders, etc.
+ Excellent verbal communication skills
+ Site Specific: Ability to speak Spanish
+ Values a diverse and inclusive work environment
We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.
**Compensation Range (per hour)**
$20.22
Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we're building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!
**Equal Opportunity**
C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We're committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.
EOE\Disabled\Veteran
**Benefits**
**Your Health, Wealth and Self**
Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:
+ Three medical plans which include
+ Prescription drug coverage
+ Enhanced Fertility benefits
+ Flexible Spending Accounts
+ Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
+ Dental and Vision
+ Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
+ Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
+ Paid observed holidays
+ 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
+ Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees - no accruals and no caps. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
+ Paid parental leave
+ Paid time off to volunteer in your community
+ Charitable Giving Match Program
+ 401(k) with 6% company matching
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
+ Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities
Learn more about our benefit offerings on our BENEFITS & WELLBEING ( page
**Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?**
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world's largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We've been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world's economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers' businesses.
As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World's Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity and one of America's Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at .