Warehouse Lead

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Water Tech brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing excellent customer service, preparing/shipping direct orders and orders from stock and maintaining an efficient organized warehouse operation.

The person in this position must be able to with limited guidance process orders from stock and direct orders for shipment, relabel and organise stock items, maintain accuracy of inventory, and other general warehouse duties and responsibilities.

Additionally the person in this position must have some exposure and knowledge of warehouse operations and/or Veolia processes and procedures. This position does require critical decision making and the ability to lead initiatives within their area of expertise.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Process, package and ship orders accurately.

• Receive, unload and place incoming inventory items appropriately.

• Inspect products for defects and damages. Examine incoming and outgoing shipments.

• Organize stocks and maintain inventory. Maintains inventory cycle count and physical inventory programs.

• Trains, onboards, and instructs new internal and contracted warehouse employees in all aspects of warehouse operations

• Overseeing the routine maintenance of trucks, forklifts, and scales.

• Greeting, checking in visitors, and managing visitor logs and keeping the warehouse clean and organized daily.

Qualifications

Key Characteristics 

• Attention to detail and critical thinking in solving complex logistical problems.

• Collaborate with the sales, logistics, and order entry teams to ensure smooth order processing and timely delivery.

• Able to handle returns, exchanges, and refunds with care, following company policies while ensuring customer satisfaction.

• Communicates  via phone, email, and chat in a timely, professional, and friendly manner.

• Comfortable with training, onboarding, and instructing new internal and contracted employees in all aspects of warehouse operations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Lead, Direct, Instruct fellow team members of warehouse operations/best practices.

• Proficiency with computers (Google or Microsoft Products) required. Experience with a WMS system preferred.

• Experience working in a warehouse setting required. Experience with advanced warehouse operations and Lean Six Sigma preferred.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Highschool diploma or GED required

Preferred:

• 2 to 3 years warehouse experience with supervisor and/or lead duties.

• Experience working with ERP Systems (SAP or Latis) 

Working Conditions 

• This is an onsite position at the Raleigh Warehouse.

• Typical Schedule Monday Thru Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm but subject to change.

• Requires standing, walking, kneeling, bending, crouching, pulling, pushing, climbing, and lifting at least 50 pounds.

• Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack.

• Abide by all company Safety and Policy Standards including PPE usage and ergonomics

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!

• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

• AD&D Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of Veolia, and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.