Warehouse Lead

RJ Schinner is celebrating 75 years of business! Our journey started back in 1951. Today, we’re proud to have 21 distribution centers across the U.S. and a team of 700+ amazing people, all working together to keep distributors in 48 states stocked with the essentials – from paper goods and foodservice packaging to cleaning supplies.

Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI, we’re proud to be recognized as one of Deloitte’s Wisconsin 75 most successful private companies and recognized by BizTimes’ Future 50 Program as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned companies in southeastern Wisconsin.

But what really matters? The people behind it all. When you join RJ Schinner, you’re not just taking a job - you’re becoming part of a team that values hard work, celebrates success, and believes in growing together.

Full-time | M-F 6am-3:30pm | 5800 Plummer Road, SW, Ste. 100, Atlanta GA, 30336 

Job Summary:

The Warehouse Lead role is responsible for overseeing the warehouse team to ensure all processes are completed properly on a daily basis.  This includes but is not limited to receiving, put-away, picking and shipping processes. This is a hands-on position that will work with the team and lead by example.  This position will also work closely with the Operations Manager to address any issues within the team or processes.  

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for accuracy of all in-bound shipments. Checks supplier’s counts and reports discrepancies to carrier and supervisor
• Maintains other shipping records such as returned merchandise, damage, discrepancies, etc.
• Responsible for care in handling merchandise
• Establish an appropriate rapport with customers, vendors and delivery drivers
• Responsible for performing operations and safety check, (including battery, brakes & lift controls), on all powered industrial trucks
• Recommend equipment needs and repairs
• Verify inventory levels with system cycle counts against physical counts
• Transport merchandise from daily inbound receipts to appropriate locations
• Replenish warehouse pick locations to capacity
• Load outbound carriers
• Observe and comply with all workplace safety procedures and measures, including immediately documenting any unsafe acts, conditions, or accidents

• Maintain organization and cleanliness of warehouse
• At day’s end, return electric equipment to charging station, and prepares equipment for daily (overnight) charge
• Other duties as assigned by management.

 Job Qualifications

• 3 years of previous warehouse experience; 1 year of supervisory experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High degree of attention required to prevent injury to self or others
• Significant inventory control and SKU management exposure
• Ability to perform light to heavy physical tasks; able to lift 50 lbs. safely
• Eclipse Warehouse Management System background a plus
• Ability to proficiently operate a variety of powered industrial trucks, and able to complete in-house forklift & safety program
• Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to handle equipment safely and sensibly
• Exposure to environmental conditions (e.g. heat/cold; noise and dust).

 Working Environment

 The majority of the work day is spent in a warehouse environment. Noise level is moderate. This may vary depending upon specific department projects.

Physical Demands 

The employee is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear; frequently required to stand, and/or walk. Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while moving inventory, packages, boxes, pallets, and other warehouse equipment. Vision abilities are required for this job which may include close vision, sound, ability to adjust focus, manual dexterity for equipment usage.