WAREHOUSE TEAM LEAD (NON-EXEMPT)

Franklin Sports, Inc. is a leading global sporting goods brand with an extremely rich history and reputation within the industry. Over the years, Franklin Sports has maintained several strong relationships with major brands such as Major League Baseball, NHL, NFL and Major League Soccer that bring energy, strength and uniqueness to our products. We understand consumer needs and offer the strongest value by manufacturing products to all levels of sports participants from some of the most well-known professional baseball players to those who are active in the youth sports community. We got our start in 1946 and Franklin Sports is still a family owned and operated company to this day.

The position is located in our Memphis, TN distribution center and will report to the department supervisor.

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DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Executes day-to-day flow of work as directed by the supervisor
• Lead a team of up to 40 Full Time and Temporary hourly associates
• Responsible for training new team members regarding work procedures, methods, and practices
• Promotes and ensures a safe and productive work environment for all employees
• Utilizes strong interpersonal skills to create and maintain a positive team environment
• Promotes an environment of continuous improvement that ensures a high level of quality is maintained in all daily operations resulting in superior service levels to all customers
• Interfaces with supervisors and employees in other departments to guarantee an uninterrupted workflow
• Performs the role of supervisor as needed when the supervisor is not present
• Must be willing and able to work overtime hours, including weekends as required
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of six (6) months of team lead experience and/or related warehouse experience

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others
• Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel and Outlook
• Possesses basic math skills
• Preferred certificate of proficiency or license in the operation and maintenance of standard industrial forklift equipment

Level of Responsibility:

Interacts regularly and follows up with internal parties based on direction of management; presents information for decision making to managers; and independently manages their own daily tasks and projects as assigned by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position performs the role of supervisor as needed when the supervisor is not present.

Join the #FranklinFamily

If you are interested in joining the #FranklinFamily, please apply. We also want to share with you our benefits, at a glance:

• Employee Discounts
• After 30 Days Waiting Period:
  • 20 days PTO program upon hire, 10 Paid Holidays (prorated)
  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Company Paid AD&D and Life Insurance (3 times Base Salary maxed at $500,000)
  • Company Paid Short-Term disability plan
  • Flexible Spending with $570 Carry Over and Dependent Care Account Plans
• 401K with immediate participation and a 1% match after 3 months of employment, a safe harbor match of 3% and a profit-sharing 401(K) match of up to 1% after a full calendar year of employment
• Participation in the annual bonus plan
• Employee Life Assistance Plan and Identity Theft Protection Support
• Tuition Reimbursement

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand; use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk and hear. May be required to operate and/or ride on material handling equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.