Receiving Lead

Distribution Center Receiving Lead Reports To: Warehouse Supervisor or DesigneeLocation: Palmetto, GA Job Summary The Distribution Center Receiving Lead is responsible for leading the receiving team and ensuring all incoming product is received accurately, safely, and efficiently.

This position provides day-to-day direction to the receiving team, verifies parts and quantities, identifies discrepancies, coordinates quality inspections, and ensures product is properly put away and inventory locations are maintained.

The Receiving Lead is also responsible for helping train team members, identifying process gaps, communicating issues to management immediately, and maintaining a safe, organized, and productive warehouse environment.

Primary tools and equipment include forklifts, reach trucks, RF scanners, weighing/counting scales, and electric pallet wrappers.

and email Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Accountability Lead and direct the receiving team on a daily basis.

Assign work and ensure priorities are completed accurately and on time.

Monitor team performance, productivity, quality, and adherence to established processes.

Communicate issues, delays, inventory discrepancies, and staffing concerns to management.

Hold team members accountable to company procedures and performance expectations.

Assist with training and onboarding of new employees.

Lead by example in safety, quality, productivity, and professionalism.

Receiving & Inventory Accuracy Properly receive and document all incoming shipments Verify part numbers, quantities, condition, and supporting documentation.

Identify and communicate shortages, overages, damages, mixed pallets, and other discrepancies.

Work with Quality to identify products requiring inspection prior to put-away.

Ensure product is accurately labeled and identified before being put away.

Ensure received product is placed in the correct inventory location.

Maintain inventory accuracy through proper receiving, put-away, replenishment, and transaction practices.

Perform weighing and counting of product as required.

Assist with inventory investigations and discrepancy resolution.

Material Handling & Warehouse Operations Safely unload and load palletized product from delivery trucks.

Operate forklifts and reach trucks to move product throughout the facility.

Put away product into primary and overstock locations.

Move palletized product to designated overstock locations.

Replenish primary bin locations as needed.

Pick product from elevated locations when required.

Properly wrap and secure pallets.

Ensure pallets and product are stored safely and according to established standards.

Maintain clean, organized, and accessible receiving and warehouse areas.

Communication & Administration Respond to emails and operational communications as needed.

Communicate receiving priorities and issues to the Warehouse Supervisor or designee.

Coordinate with Quality, Shipping, Inventory Control, and other departments when receiving issu...