Distribution Center Team Lead
Summary
Oversee daily warehouse operations at a ski resort’s distribution center, verifying incoming inventory, maintaining storage standards, and enforcing safety protocols.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Compensation: Starting wage $23.00 - $24.00/hr, adjusted based on experience
- Benefits: Full-time, year-round, benefited position including:
- Optional company subsidized medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account, employer paid short term disability & long-term disability offerings
- 401(k) retirement plan (with company match up to 5%)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off, holiday and sick pay
- Free season pass for employee/dependents
- Privileges at several other resorts
- Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, friends & family tickets, etc.)
Job Summary:
The Distribution Center (DC) Team Leader plays a critical role in ensuring inventory accuracy, operational efficiency, and workplace safety throughout Killington Resort's distribution operations. Serving as a primary inbound gatekeeper, this position is responsible for receiving, verifying, and accurately recording incoming inventory before it is released for distribution to resort outlets. The Team Leader also supports Food & Beverage and Retail operations by maintaining storage standards, coordinating inventory activities, enforcing safety requirements, and providing leadership coverage during supervisor absences.
Summary of Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Receive and verify incoming shipments against purchase orders and packing slips.
- Inspect merchandise for damage, shortages, and discrepancies; communicate issues promptly to the Distribution Center Supervisor.
- Ensure all inventory is properly tagged, labeled, and entered into the inventory management system in real time.
- Maintain accountability for inbound inventory and ensure items are fully processed before release to outbound delivery teams.
- Assign and monitor warehouse bin locations to support inventory accuracy and organization.
- Monitor and enforce safety standards throughout the Distribution Center and remote storage locations.
- Oversee Food & Beverage storage areas to ensure compliance with food safety and operational standards.
- Serve as a secondary point of contact for Food & Beverage and Retail teams regarding inventory availability, storage requirements, and delivery coordination.
- Provide operational leadership and supervision during Distribution Center Supervisor absences.
- Support inventory audits, cycle counts, and stock accuracy initiatives.
- Assist with maintaining daily workflow, delivery schedules, and departmental productivity.