Team Leader 2nd Shift - Frozen/Cooler
4 days ago
Syracuse
Job Description River Valley Holdings is a family-owned distribution company based in Syracuse, NY, serving retail customers across the northeastern United States. The River Valley family of companies; River Valley Foods, Cavallaro Foods, and Empire Valley distributes a wide range of specialty dry and frozen grocery items and consumable products from warehouses in Syracuse, NY. Job Summary The Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing daily operations within a temperature-controlled warehouse environment, ensuring efficient workflow, safety compliance, and team productivity. This role involves supervising warehouse staff, coordinating inbound and outbound shipments, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring all activities meet company standards and regulatory requirements—particularly those related to cold storage conditions. Key Responsibilities • Lead and supervise warehouse associates in a temperature-controlled environment, • Coordinate daily operations including receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping, • Ensure compliance with safety standards, including OSHA and other regulatory guidelines, • Monitor employee performance and provide coaching, training, and support, • Maintain accurate inventory levels using warehouse management systems (WMS), • Conduct cycle counts and assists with inventory audits as required or directed, • Ensure proper product rotation (FEFO) and temperature integrity, • Oversee equipment usage (forklifts, pallet jacks) and ensure proper maintenance, • Communicate effectively with management, logistics teams, customers, and drivers, • Troubleshoot operational issues and implement process improvements, • Enforce cleanliness, organization, and food safety standards Qualifications • High school diploma or equivalent (associate’s degree preferred), • 2+ years of warehouse experience, preferably in cold storage or food distribution, • 1+ year of leadership or supervisory experience, • Forklift certification (or ability to obtain), • Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS), • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to lead Physical Requirements • Lift up to 50 lbs., • Stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout shifts, • Ability to work in temperatures ranging from -25°ree;F to 32°ree;F (-32°ree;C to 0°ree;C) Key Competencies and skills • Leadership, and team management, • Attention to detail, • Time management and prioritization, • Communication skills, • Change management, • Microsoft office suite Preferred Experience • Food safety knowledge (SQF, HACCP, GDPs), • Experience in high-volume distribution centers, • Familiarity with cold chain logistics Schedule: • Scheduled workdays are Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, • From 12:00 pm through 10:45 pm, this is a start to finish operation, • May require overtime, weekends, and holidays based on business needs Wages: • $26.00 - $30.00 per hour Benefits: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes: • Flexible Paid Time Off, • Company paid holidays, • Health, prescription, and dental insurance, • Life and disability insurance, • Supplemental insurances, • 401 (k) with company match, • Employee assistant program, • Employee purchase program River Valley Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).