Warehouse Coordinator - Kansas City, MO - 1st Shift - $22/hr - Melaleuca, Inc.

Company Profile

Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives.  When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company.

We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue hitting over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 5,000 employees and operate in 19 countries around the world.  Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years. 

Overview

Melaleuca has an immediate opening for a Warehouse Coordinator to Supervise, oversee and train associates in the warehouse department.

This position is located in Kansas City, Missouri and is a Non-Smoking Campus

 Shift:

1st shift – M-Th 5:00 am – 3:30 pm (OT at Peak Times each month to include Fri & Sat – same times)

Responsibilities

Essential

• Develops associates on each task and piece of equipment prior to use by providing training and motivation.
• Observes all associates periodically to ensure proper procedures are being followed.
• Oversees that the warehouse area is maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
• Ensures that inventory stocks are maintained in ample supply from warehouse to plant.
• Ensures that all freight is stored in an orderly fashion and properly tracked and accounted for.
• Ensures that production has all the raw products at the required location.
• Oversees the removal of the finished products and places them back into inventory.
• Directs the verification of the freight bill and bill of lading to the original purchase order.
• Completes the requisition documentation for new equipment.
• Communicates and coordinates personnel issues with management.
• Organizes and dispatches trucks to various locations.
• Ensures the accuracy of all inventory tracking.
• Ensures that all receiving procedures are followed.
• Diffuses situations which have a high amount of conflict.
• Provides a work atmosphere conducive to employees' comfort and needs (i.e., monitors morale, goal setting, etc.), thus enhancing their ability to perform tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
• Coordinates with other warehouse locations on product, container and material needs.

Qualifications

Essential

• Ability to be flexible and prioritize.
• Ability to work independently.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Standing, sitting or walking for duration of shift.
• Pulling, stretching, bending, twisting, pushing and lifting for duration of shift.
• Visually read bottles, product, batch numbers, etc. at high rates of speed.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to supervise and direct the work of others.
• Ability to organize and coordinate projects.
• Six (6) months prior experience at Melaleuca or one (1) year equivalent warehousing experience at another facility.
• Six (6) months prior experience on warehouse equipment operation (i.e., forklift, palletjack, handcart, truck driving, etc.
• Good math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc.).
• Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with efficiency and accuracy.

Why Melaleuca

• Great starting pay at $22/hr
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with contribution match
• Company profit sharing
• Longevity bonuses ($5,000 – 5yrs / $10,000 – 10yrs / $15,000 – 15yrs, etc)
• Free Company Products (Monthly voucher currently equal to $100/month value - $1200/year)
• Opportunities for pay increases
• Opportunities for growth
• No Layoffs in company history
• Clean Indoor Climate Controlled Environment
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Fitness center
• And much more!