Warehouse Specialist - Post Consumer Brands

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

Post Consumer Brands is proud to launch an all-new warehouse in Wilmer, TX (15 miles south of Dallas) to efficiently transport pet food, cereal, and all our products to store shelves. This air-conditioned facility will be over 1 million square feet and include all of the latest distribution technology to help deliver on PCB’s core purpose of making lives better by making delicious food accessible for all, including our furry friends!

Post Consumer Brands is coming to Wilmer, Texas! We have a brand new 1.1 M square foot facility that will be opening late summer/early Fall.

Why work at Post Consumer Brands? Enjoy a climate-controlled environment; flexible shift schedules; opportunities for growth; competitive wages; bonus opportunity; generous PTO; health, dental, and vision insurance; and 401(k) match.

OVERVIEW:

This position is a knowledge expert and leader in executing warehouse operations that result in safe, quality, and efficient service of internal and external customers. This position assists the Warehouse Lead and supports the team by training and supervising the training other team members.

• 2 openings for 1st shift
• 2 openings for 2nd shift

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Prioritize employee safety, including in the operation of powered mobile equipment (forklift/slipsheet/clamp truck)
• Lead others through process and procedure expertise and ensure best practice adherence across site operations, including shipping/receiving, inventory management, product handling and storage, equipment use and care, and Warehouse Management System
• Conduct team training and development
• Serve as back up to Warehouse Lead:
• Assign and prioritize tasks, in partnership with dispatcher and site leadership, to successfully execute site workload and achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Act as facility leader when Supervisor and Manager are not present (e.g., weekend and night shifts) and back up Dispatch, as needed
• Champion site values, team expectations, and company policies
• Identify and resolve issues, escalating to leadership, as needed
• Pursue continuous improvement in partnership with DC team and internal partners
• Engage in standard work development, implementation, and updates
• Complete assigned audits for safety, quality, training, and the facility
• Support maintaining a clean and organized warehouse, including understanding and upholding Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Post Consumer Brands (PCB) requirements 

Education: High school diploma or equivalent (strongly preferred)

Experience:

1. 2+ years working in a warehouse/logistics environment (strongly preferred)
2. Experience successfully training and coaching individuals
3. Experience using a Warehouse Management System and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) (preferred)

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Ability to build positive relationships, foster teamwork, and effectively train and coach individuals
2. Ability to drive a lift truck following successful completion of lift truck certification
3. Willingness and ability to work a 12-hour shift (AM or PM), including every-other weekend, and work overtime, if needed
4. Ability to read, write and speak English to understand shipping/receiving documents
5. Basic math skills
6. Ability to pass background check and drug screening