Material Handler Team Lead

Company Overview
Trends International, LLC is a leading publisher and distributor of licensed products, including posters, calendars, paper crafts, social stationery, stickers, and related items. With a strong presence across major retail channels.

Job Summary:

The Material Handler Team Lead coordinates daily warehouse and shipping activities, ensuring timely processing, accurate documentation, and safe material handling. This role supports picking, packing, and quality control while delegating tasks and maintaining a clean, organized work area. Strong communication, data entry, and multitasking skills are required.

General Responsibilities:

• Coordinate production schedule with Operations Supervisor to maximize throughout.
• Ensure timely processing of packages.
• Assist in coordinating off loader resources.
• Calculate daily ship totals.
• Ensure special package requirements are being met (i.e. service requirements, international documentation attached, etc.)
• Safely operate assigned warehouse forklift and material handling equipment.
• Timely and accurately store/deliver products and production materials to designated areas.
• Count and prepare products and materials to be stored or delivered.
• Perform assigned equipment operator maintenance routines.
• Assist in truck and container loading/offloading.
• Perform system transactions via PC or warehouse tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Data Entry or keyboarding skills.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Self-starter and dependable.

Experience and Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of warehouse forklift operation experience.
• Basic knowledge of warehouse tools and operations.
• Raymond electric forklifts experience a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Be able to lift 50-60 lbs.
• Requires periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.
• Overtime when required.

Trends International, LLC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). Per the ADA, Trends International, LLC will make reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental disabilities of a qualified and disabled applicant or employee. Trends International, LLC may decline to accommodate the request should it cause an undue hardship on the operations of the company. It is the responsibility of the employee or applicant to request accommodation. The individual should identify what accommodation they believe is needed to successfully perform the functions of the job above. Employees may be asked to provide medical evidence to support the need for the requested accommodation. Please contact the People & Culture department with any questions or requests for accommodation.

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Indianapolis, IN 46268 (Required)

Work Location: In person