KWS Group

Agricultural Warehouse Lead

KWS Group  •  $55k - $65k/yr  •  Othello, WA (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

At KWS Seeds, LLC, we are driven by our passion for agriculture and innovation. We are looking for a motivated Agricultural Warehouse Lead to join our team in Othello, Washington, who will supervise warehouse operations, overseeing defined process flows, personnel, and equipment to ensure the efficient, accurate, and safe handling of seed and steck materials.

Your responsibilities:

  • Oversee the receiving, repacking, processing coordination, and shipping of seed and stecks. Ensure steck and seed quality is maintained during storage.
  • Ensure the quality, integrity, and proper handling of seed and steck inventory throughout all warehouse processes.
  • Organize and maintain warehouse inventory and storage areas, ensuring all inventory transactions, shipments, and process flows are accurate, timely, and efficient.
  • Lead, organize, and supervise multiple contract labor teams throughout the processing year; support staffing plans and assign daily workloads.
  • Provide hands-on coordination and control of daily warehouse activities.
  • Utilize SAP and other company-provided applications to maintain records, document required information, generate reports, and monitor warehouse status and projections.
  • Order and maintain consumable materials for the warehouse.
  • Support other departments as needed, including but not limited to seed production field maintenance and steck nursery planting.
  • Ensure Company handbook, Rules, Guidelines, Procedures, and safety policies are followed, and personal protective equipment is used correctly.
  • Travel and/or drive and/or operate a forklift on behalf of the business.
  • Meet attendance requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned.

What you bring in:

  • 2+ years of experience in warehouse supervision
  • High mechanical knowledge and strong technical skills.
  • Forklift certification
  • Agricultural experience (preferred)

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary (salary 55.000-65.000)
  • Health, dental, vision benefits
  • Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match
  • Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
  • Professional training and development opportunities
  • An international and diverse team
KWS Group

About KWS Group

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 165 years. We focus on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, rapeseed, sunflowers and vegetables. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods. Ca.5,000 employees represent KWS in more than 70 countries.

At KWS we work in an international environment with motivated employees and experienced teams. We want you to contribute your know-how and knowledge, your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. We will provide you with continuous support for further professional and personal development.

This is how we think and act at KWS. If you share this viewpoint and want to seed the future with us, visit us on: www.kws.com/career.

Industry
Agriculture & Forestry
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Einbeck, DE
Year Founded
1856
Website
kws.com
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