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Warehouse Lead

Dawn Food Products
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Houston
5750 Brittmoore Road (Show on map)
Mar 26, 2026
_ Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success. _ Why work for Dawn Foods? PEOPLE.PRODUCTS.CUSTOMERS. Why should you apply? We invest in you! Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1! Competitive Pay: $20.60 401(K) + company match 10 Paid Company Holidays Paid Time Off Professional training Family-ownedbusinessover 100 years in service An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce Shift Schedule: Sunday - Thursday: 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm (until finished) Overtime andWeekendsrequiredbased on business needs. Job Purpose and Overview As a Warehouse Lead at Dawn, you are responsiblefor providingtraining and support to the Warehouse Associates.Ensures that team members are actively engaged in work assignments and that assignments are distributed for maximum efficiency. What Does It Take to beaWarehouse Leadat Dawn Foods? Below are the minimum qualifications to bea fitfor this job. One year of experience inwarehouseor distribution environment (i.e.knowledge of warehouse operations; JBA and WMS systems helpful). Requires strong oral, written, and communication skills. Must be able to handle many diversified tasks at one time and correctly prioritize conflicting,time-sensitivetasks. Requires the ability to safelyoperatea forklift and other heavy warehouse equipment. SAP and Microsoft experience ispreferred What will you do asaWarehouse Leadat Dawn Foods? Assistwith division of tasks and assignments to ensurean efficientwarehouse operation. Coordinates and provides training to Warehouse Team Members. Participates in safety initiatives and directs team member work in a safe manner. Maintain records on the destination, weight, and charges on all incoming and outgoing shipments. May create bills of lading, shipment reports, and process all incoming and outgoing shipment records. Data entry, generation of import files, labelling, filing, assistance with tracking/expediting freight, freight/broker invoice auditing. Ensuresaccuracy of rate charges by verifying classification of materials with rate schedule. May coordinate with carriers to schedule deliveries of shipments, and process driving assignments for pick-up/delivery. Monitors pending shipments related to the shipping schedules of purchases issued and updating the traffic record system. Confirms information; provides product information; resolves problems; determines method of shipment and ships items, maintains records. Information collection may behand enteredinto a computer. Enters incoming and outgoing freight data, such as destination, weight, route-initiating department, and charges into recordsystem. Maymaintainrecords of overcharges and for damages to goods in transit andfilesdamage claims with carriers. Ability to prioritize daily workload. Investigate and provide reports and corrective actions on shipping service errors and complaints Safelyoperatesa forklift and other warehouse equipmentin order toaccomplishthe goals of the position. Assists the quality team as needed to troubleshoot and fix potential food safety/product safety issues. Perform other related duties incidental to work describedherein Support the Circle of Excellence and the Dawn Philosophy of Team Dawn Physical Demands &Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essentialfunctions. While performing the duties of thisjobthe employeeis regularly required tostand, walk, use hands to grasp,moveorutilizeobjects,toolsor controls. Mustbe able to reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee isfrequentlyrequired to balance and stoop,kneelor crouch. The employeeis occasionally required touse sensory perception for quality measurement of products. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,and the ability to focus. Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products,egg, dairy, gluten, wheat, and soy. The employee will be in a variable climate to perform the duties of the position. At times, it is warm, cold, dusty,and dirty. Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site tositeand in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply." About Our Benefits Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with agenerous 401(k) matching program that providesadditionalretirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuitionassistanceand educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits. _ An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law. Requisition ID: 37863